1356-English defeat French at Battle of Poitiers
1796-George Washington's farewell address as president
1846-Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning elope
1849-First commercial laundry established in Oakland, California
1873-Black Friday: Jay Cooke & Co fails, causing a securities panic
1890-Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" burns off Japan, kills 540
1928-Mickey Mouse's screen debut (Steamboat Willie at Colony Theater NYC)
1940-Nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes
1945-Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London
1957-First underground nuclear explosion (Las Vegas Nevada)
1959-Nikita Krushchev is denied access to Disneyland
1980-Titan II missile explosion (Damascus, AR)
1981-Simon & Garfunkel reunite for a NYC Central Park concert
1983-St. Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)
1985-9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9)
1986-Fed health officials announce AZT will be available to AIDS patients
1988-Israel launches first satellite for secret military reconnaissance