1873 - German troops leave France 1915 - Tsar Nicholas II of Russia adjourns 4th Duma 1922 - US National Championship Men's Tennis, Germantown CC, Philadelphia: Bill Tilden wins third straight US singles title; beats fellow American Bill Johnston 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 1950 - Viet Minh offensive against French bases in Vietnam 1964 - "Shindig" premieres on ABC-TV 1974 - US General Alexander Haig, Jr. becomes NATO supreme commander in Europe 1977 - 90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premieres on TV 1984 - 1st broadcast of "Miami Vice" on NBC-TV 1996 - 1st one-day international in Canada, India v Pakistan at Toronto 2012 - Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel, seeks a court order to resolve a week long teachers strike More Historical Events »