1. 1728 - John Gay's The Beggar's Opera is first performed at Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, London
2. 1820 - Britain's King George III dies insane at Windsor Castle
3. 1856 - Britain's highest military decoration, the Victoria Cross, is founded by Queen Victoria
4. 1861 - Kansas becomes the 34th State of the United States
5. 1916 - Paris is bombed by German zeppelins for the first time in World War One
6. 1976 - A series of bombs explode in the West End of London during the night
7. 1981 - Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 tops the U.S. charts
8. 1985 - Oxford University snubs Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by refusing her an honorary degree
9. 1995 - The San Francisco 49ers becomes the first team in National Football League (NFL) history to win five Super Bowl titles. The 49ers defeat the San Diego Chargers 49-26
10. 1996 - French President Jacques Chirac says France will no longer test nuclear weapons after uproar over Pacific tests
11. 1999 - Paris prosecutors announce the end of the investigation into the accident that killed Princess Diana
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