1895 - Oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry‚ who accused him of homosexual practices1927 - Johnny Weissmuller sets world records in both the 100m and 200m free style swimming events1946 - 100th Grand National: Capt. Robert Petre wins aboard 25/1 shot Lovely Cottage; first true GN since 1940 due to World War II; last on a Friday1956 - Ceylon';s Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP)‚ led by S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike wins the general elections in a landslide1965 - 37th Academy Awards: ";My Fair Lady";‚ Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady) and Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) win1990 - NY Rangers beat NY Islanders 2-1 in 1st game of preliminary1994 - Miami Heat beat NY Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak2012 - A three-run homer by J.P. Arencibia off Jairo Asencio gives the Toronto Blue Jays a 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians; 16 inning game duration a MLB Opening Day record2012 - International internet group Anonymous hack several Chinese bureaus in opposition to censorship2021 - India records over 100‚000 new daily COVID cases for the first time‚ more than half in the state of Maharashtra‚ which begins a new lockdownMore Historical Events