Today:
610: Heraclius arrived at Constantinople, overthrew Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and became emperor.
1789: The Women’s March on Versailles began, a significant event in the French Revolution that forced King Louis XVI to return to Paris.
1813: During the War of 1812, American forces won the Battle of the Thames in Ontario, Canada. Shawnee leader Tecumseh was killed in the battle.
1877: Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce surrendered to U.S. forces, ending their 1,700-mile retreat.
1905: The Wright brothers’ (Orville and Wilbur) Wright Flyer III flew for 24 miles in 39 minutes, a new world record.
1921: The World Series was broadcast on the radio for the first time.
1947: President Harry S. Truman delivered the first-ever televised Oval Office address, asking Americans to conserve food to help post-war Europe.
1962: The first James Bond film, “Dr. No,” starring Sean Connery, premiered in London.
1969: “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” first premiered on the BBC.
1970: The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was founded and began broadcasting.