624 – Led by Muhammad, the Muslims of Medina defeat the Quraysh of Mecca in the Battle of Badr. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Badr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdgpdx39OeA
1938 – Rudolf Nureyev, Russian dancer and choreographer (d. 1993) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Nureyev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZN-7-lzZzE
1959 – Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Dalai_Lama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yscSp0QyB4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoWEDMag9TE
1969 – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3FGvAMvYpc
