1337 – Edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy in England.
1776 – American Revolution: British forces evacuate Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
1842 – The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is formed
1891 – SS Utopia collides with HMS Anson in the Bay of Gibraltar and sinks, killing 562 of the 880 passengers on board.
1945 – The Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany, collapses, ten days after its capture.
1969 – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
1992 – A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
Moderation in all things perhaps.