1616 - Bishop Richelieu becomes French minister of Foreign affairs and War 1941 - German "auxiliary cruiser" (armed merchant raider) Kormoran sinks near Australia 1981 - Charles Fuller's stage drama "A Soldier's Play", featuring Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson, opens at Theater Four, NYC; runs for 468 performances, wins Pulitzer Prize 1990 - Saddam Hussein announces plans to release German hostages 1995 - Diana, Princess of Wales, admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview 2004 - 69th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-13 in Tuscaloosa 2005 - 57th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tony Stewart wins 2013 - Retired Washington Post journalist and editor Ben Bradlee is presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony More Historical Events »