2137 B.C. - Chinese Royal astronomers, Ho and Hsi, were executed after not predicting a solar eclipse caused panic in the streets of China.
1415 - In Northern France, England won the Battle of Agincourt over France during the Hundred Years' War. Almost 6000 Frenchmen were killed while fewer than 400 were lost by the English.
1918 - The Canadian steamship Princess Sophia hit the reef off the coast of Alaska. Nearly 400 people died. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/oops.gif
1920 - King Alexander of Greece died from blood poisoning that resulted from a bite from his pet monkey. (bad monkey, very bad)
1960 - The Accutron watch by the Bulova Watch Company was introduced.
1960 - Elvis Presley began his only visit to Scotland.
1977 - The album "Elvis - A Legendary Performer, Vol. 2" was certified gold by the RIAA.
1990 - The Elvis Presley compilation album "Known Only to Him: Elvis Gospel 1957-1971" was released.
1990 - The Elvis Presley album "How Great Thou Art" was released on CD.
1994 - The Elvis Presley compilation album "Amazing Grace - His Greatest Sacred Performances" was released.
2001 - It was announced that scientists had unearthed the remains of an ancient crocodile which lived 110 million years ago. The animal, found in Gadoufaoua, Niger, grew as long as 40 feet and weighed as much as eight metric tons.