362 - Emperor Julian issued an edict banning Christians from teaching in Syria.
1579 - Sir Francis Drake claimed San Francisco Bay for England.
1775 - The British took Bunker Hill outside of Boston.
1789 - The Third Estate in France declared itself a national assembly, and began to frame a constitution.
1799 - Napoleon Bonaparte incorporated Italy into his empire.
1848 - Austrian General Alfred Windischgratz crushed a Czech uprising in Prague.
1854 - The Red Turban revolt broke out in Guangdong, China.
1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
1924 - The Fascist militia marched into Rome.
1926 - Spain threatened to quit the League of Nations if Germany was allowed to join.
1928 - Amelia Earhart began the flight that made her the first woman to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
1940 - The Soviet Union occupied Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
1940 - France asked Germany for terms of surrender in World War II.
1944 - French troops landed on the island of Elba in the Mediterranean.
1944 - The republic of Iceland was established.
Famous Birthdays:
1229 - Edward I, King of England
1703 - John Wesley, Co-founder of the Methodist church
1910 - Red Foley, Singer
1944 - Randy Johnson, Football player
1980 - Venus Williams, Tennis player
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