Mary Stuart, at 9 months old, is crowned “Queen of Scots”.

The first Star Trek series premieres.

Hurricane Ivan hits in Grenada where 39 are killed and damage is done to 90% of the buildings.

The ferry SuperFerry 9 sinks off the in the Philippines with 971 persons aboard. Only ten are rescued.

The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy during the battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War

The Siege of Fort Harrison starts when the fort is set on fire.

Sir Malcolm Campbell breaks the 300 miles per hour barrier on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in an automobile.

The Great Fire of London breaks starts and burns for 3 days

Adolf Hitler begins the program of systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people.