Important Events

1512 Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World
1657 “Flushing Remonstrance” petition signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, protesting the ban on Quaker worship
1939 Between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake in Erzincam, Turkey
1945 International Monetary Fund formally established by 29 member countries based on ideas of Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes
1949 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands grants independence to Indonesia
1979 After invading Afghanistan two days earlier Soviet forces pull off a coup in Kabul, killing President Hafizullah Amin

Today in Film & TV

1947 1st “Howdy Doody Show” (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC

Today in Music

1932 Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City

Today in Sport

1981 Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes fastest NHLer to get 100 pts (38th game)