1502 - Ismail I‚ founder of the Safavid dynasty‚ crowned Shah of Persia (rules till 1524) 1829 - Johann Sebastian Bach's "St Matthew Passion" is revived by Felix Mendelssohn‚ aged 20‚ conducting in Berlin‚ Germany 1848 - Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine and Robert Baldwin become the first Prime Ministers of the Province of Canada to be democratically elected under a system of responsible government 1924 - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games 1978 - USF-led Bill Cartwright scores 23 points as the Dons oust NC 1982 - Harrison Williams (Sen-D-NJ) resigns rather than face expulsion 1996 - Mark Waugh scores 110 v NZ for his third century of the World Cup 2004 - Terrorists explode simultaneous bombs on Madrid's rail network ripping through a commuter train and rocking three stations‚ killing 190 2007 - 48th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Florida beats Arkansas‚ 77-56 2017 - At least 65 killed in landslide at rubbish dump near Addis Ababa‚ Ethopia More Historical Events »