1675 - Dutch mathematician Christiaan Huygens patents the pocket watch
1824 - Mexico becomes a republic
1830 - Provisional government declares secession of Belgium from Netherlands
1959 - Future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown makes club record 37 rushing attempts in Cleveland Browns, 34-7 win at Chicago Cardinals
1964 - 3 cars of a commuter train derails in South Africa killing 81
1985 - Free Software Foundation is founded in Massachusetts, USA
1985 - Henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia
1989 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1992 - Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Dalmahoy CC: Europe beats US, 11½-6½; Laura Davies of England wins all her 3 matches
1998 - Australian motorcycle racer Mick Doohan wins the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island to clinch his 5th world 500cc championship; all 5 titles are won with Honda
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