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399 BC – Philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death by the city of Athens. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN6ZD1mB6e8
1933 – Giuseppe Zangara attempts to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, but instead shoots Chicago mayor Anton J. Cermak. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Zangara https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgu-gM-t-Fs
1906 – British Labour Party is founded. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Party_%28UK%29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_mAGXIWb9Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDIuApfVxBg
2014 – Renaud Lavillenie of France breaks Sergey Bubka's world record in pole vault with a mark of 6.16 m. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/athletics/26208821 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZqyGMBgEv0