On this day in 1718, the city of New Orleans was founded. It was named in honor of the Duke of Orleans of France.
On this day in 1875, Englishman Matthew Webb made history by becoming the first person to swim the English Channel. The 27-year-old covered the 34-km stretch in 21 hours 45 minutes.
On this day in 1960, the Republic of China Olympic team carried a large sign reading "Under Protest" in the opening procession of the Olympic Games in Rome. They were protesting the International Olympic Committee's ruling compelling ROC athletes to compete under the name of "Taiwan" instead of the "Republic of China."