Treaty of Paris ending Revolutionary War is signed Cal State Constitutional Convention convenes in Monterey British annex Natal (South Africa) Yanks win second game on a forfeit over As 2nd forfeit win Allies turned back Germans in World War Is Battle of Verdun 1st automobile to exceed 300 mph Sir Malcolm Campbell Yanks beat Red Sox on a forfeit 4th forfeit win Britain declared war on Germany. France followed six hours later quickly joined by Australia New Zealand South Africa and Canada US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for military bases 1st showing of high definition color TV Allied troops invade Italy US Viking 2 lands on Mars at Utopia Crew of Soyuz 31 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 29 Hurricane David a strong Atlantic storms kills over 1 000 28 year old Chicagoan won $40 million in Illinois state lottery 20th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 6 returns to Earth
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