In 1688, King James II flees London.

In 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie Jacobite army reaches Manchester.

In 1898, Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish–American War is signed by US President McKinley; US acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam.

In 1906, US President Theodore Roosevelt is the 1st American awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

In 1920, August Krogh is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the regulation mechanisms of capillaries in skeletal muscle.

In 1935, James Chadwick is awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery of the neutron.

In 1964, Nobel Peace Prize presented to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Oslo, Norway.

In 1978, “Superman: The Movie”, directed by Richard Donner.

In 2011, Kawhi Leonard signs a multi-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs following the conclusion of the NBA lockout.

In 2012, Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen breaks Garry Kasparov’s 13-year Elo rating record.