1799 - Duke of York and Russians capture Alkmaar in the Netherlands
1889 - First Pan-American Conference is held in Washington, D.C.
1901 - First Royal Navy submarine launched at Barrow-in-Furness
1943 - New York Yankees sweep 14th MLB doubleheader of the year, beating St. Louis Browns 5-1 and 7-6 at Yankee Stadium
1971 - Homing pigeon averages a record 133 km/h in a 1,100 km race in Australia

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