1781

Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Governor Felipe de Neve.

1944

During World War II, British troops liberated Antwerp, Belgium.

1949

More than 140 people were injured following a performance by singer Paul Robeson in Peekskill, N.Y. as an anti-Communist mob attacked departing concertgoers.

1957

Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus ordered Arkansas National Guardsmen to prevent nine Black students from entering all-white Central High School in Little Rock.

1972

The longest-running game show in U.S. history, “The Price is Right,” debuted on CBS.

1998

Google was founded by Stanford University Ph.D. students Sergey Brin and Larry Page.

Birthdays

Actor Mitzi Gaynor is 93. Golf Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd is 82. Golf Hall of Famer Tom Watson is 75. Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is 71. Actor Khandi Alexander is 67. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans Sr. is 64. Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza is 56. DJ-musician-producer Mark Ronson is 49. Actor Wes Bentley is 46. Actor Max Greenfield is 45. Singer-actor Beyoncé is 43. Actor-comedian Whitney Cummings is 42. Actor-comedian Kyle Mooney is 40.