1996

According to Historical Events, NFL & Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Baltimore but he had to leave the Browns’ name behind

1991

According to Historical Events, Roger Clemens signs record $5,380,250 per year Red Sox contract

1983

According to Historical Events, Ariel Sharon resigns from Israeli government after an inquiry shows he was indirectly responsible for the killings of hundreds of people in 1982

1960

According to Historical Events, Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom issues an Order-in-Council, stating that she and her family would be known as the House of Windsor

1887

According to Historical Events, The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments. Those who accepted allotments and lived separately from the tribe were granted United States citizenship.

1807

According to Historical Events, Battle of Eylau ends inconclusively between Napoleon’s forces and the Russian Empire, first battle Napoleon isn’t victorious

1672

According to Historical Events, Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before the Royal Society in London