1302 - Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch) near Kortrijk, Belgium: Flemish coalition defeat the French army of Philip IV 1346 - Charles IV of Luxembourg is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1656 - The first Quakers to land in America (Boston), Englishwomen Ann Austin and Mary Fisher, are arrested and jailed by the Puritan colonial government. After 5 years imprisonment they are deported back to Barbados 1859 - Big Ben's second and current bell first chimes from inside the Clock Tower 1863 - Japanese battle cruiser shoots at Dutch warship Medusa, kills 4 1955 - Congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust" 1988 - Mike Tyson hires Donald Trump as an advisor 2000 - 71st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-3 at Turner Field, Atlanta 2012 - Police academy suicide bombing kills 20 in Sana'a, Yemen 2019 - Last models of Volkswagen's Beetle car are produced in Pueblo, Mexico, ending production worldwide after 80 years More Historical Events »