1368

China’s Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed Hongwu Emperor, following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty.

1849

Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.

1870

Approximately 200 Piegan Blackfoot tribe members, mostly women, children and older adults, were killed by U.S. Army troops under the command of Major Eugene Mortimer Baker in Montana, in what became known as the Baker Massacre.

1986

The Rock and Rock Hall of Fame inducted its first members, including Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley.

1997

Madeleine Albright was sworn in as the nation’s first female secretary of state.

2018

At age 33, LeBron James became the youngest NBA player to reach the 30,000 career point milestone.

Birthdays

Football Hall of Famer Jerry Kramer is 89. Actor Gil Gerard is 82. Rock singer Robin Zander is 72. Princess Caroline of Monaco is 68. Singer Anita Baker is 67. Actor Mariska Hargitay is 61. Hockey Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan is 56. CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell is 51. Actor Tiffani Thiessen is 51.