1356-English defeat French at Battle of Poitiers
1890-Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" burns off of Japan, kills 540
1940-Nazi decree forbids gentile women to work in Jewish homes
1957-First underground nuclear explosion (Las Vegas Nevada)
1959-Nikita Krushchev is denied access to Disneyland
1982-Streetcars stop running on Market Street after 122 years of service
1983-St. Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)
1985-9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9)
1986-Fed health officals announce AZT will be available to AIDS patients
1989-Appeals court restores America's Cup to U.S. after NY Supreme Court gave it to New Zealand (NZ protested US's use of a catamaran)