1177: Battle of Montgisard: Baldwin IV of Jerusalem defeats Saladin and a larger Ayyubid force

1783: Britain evacuates New York City, its last military position in the United States

1839: Cyclone slams southeastern India with high winds and a 40-foot storm surge, destroying the city of Coringa. Storm waves sweep inland, destroying 20,000 ships and killing an estimated 300,000 people.

1905: Telimco creates the first-ever advertisement for a radio set with an ad for an $8.50 set in “Scientific American,” guaranteed to work up to one mile

1986: Iran-Contra affair erupts as President Reagan reveals a secret arms deal

Source: Onthisday.com