1571 - Spanish troops occupy Manila 1799 - Joseph Haydn's oratorio "The Creation" ("Die Schöpfung") fisrt public performance premieres at the Burgtheater in Vienna‚ Austria 1917 - US Supreme Court uphoelds 8-hr work day for railroad employees 1938 - Scotland beats England‚ 21-16 at Twickenham‚ London to win the Home Nations Rugby Championship‚ Triple Crown and Calcutta Cup 1942 - Thoroughbred Racing Association of US formed in Chicago 1945 - Adolf Hitler issues "Nero Decree" to destroy all German factories 1965 - Rembrandt's "Titus" sells for then record 7‚770‚000 guilders 1978 - 50‚000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against neutron bomb 1989 - Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Kurt Browning (CAN) 1997 - Ice Pairs won by Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer (GER) More Historical Events »