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General Charles G. Boyd, United States Air Force, is the only Vietnam War prisoner of war to later reach the 4-star rank. 
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| The cargo ship SS Minnesotan carried five racing yachts from the East Coast to national championship races in Los Angeles. |
| Despite being personal secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Francis Charles Lawley's attempts at insider trading resulted in losses. |
| The Chinese government revoked the manufacturer's license for diet pill Slim 10 after it was linked to several liver failures and deaths. |
| Canadian Olympic bronze medalist Thomas Hall cites J. R. R. Tolkien as a key influence and re-reads The Lord of the Rings trilogy every year. |
| Most strong hurricanes that have struck South Florida since 1900 have passed through one of two Hebert boxes on their way to landfall. |
| A shattered goblet of Communion wine reportedly helped Saint Donatus of Arezzo convert 79 pagans to Christianity. |
| The widely consumed porcini mushroom is often confused with the fungus Boletus pinophilus (pictured). |
| Daba Modibo Keïta, 2008 Olympian for Mali, was the first Sub-Saharan African to be a Taekwondo World Champion. |
| The synagogue built in 1925 by Congregation Beth Israel of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| In 1979, Chicago White Sox pitcher Ron Schueler retired mid-season to replace his own pitching coach who had died earlier that season. |
| Bridgewater House, Runcorn, Cheshire, was built for the Duke of Bridgewater when he was supervising the building of the Bridgewater Canal in the 1760s, and is now used as offices. |
| A vitamin B-fortified beer was developed for the Philippine beer market. |
| The 3,500 items owned by Amsterdam's Museum of Bags and Purses make it the world's largest collection of handbags and accessories. |
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