138 - Emperor Hadrian dies after a heart failure at Baiae; he is buried at Rome in the Tomb of Hadrian beside his late wife, Vibia Sabina.
1499 - Portuguese explorer Nicolau Coelho returns to Lisbon, after discovering the sea route to India as a companion of Vasco da Gama.
1553 - Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England.
1584 - William I of Orange is assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland by Balthasar Gérard.
1821 - The United States takes possession of its newly bought territory of Florida from Spain.
1890 - Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.
1973 - The Bahamas gain full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations.
1980 - Alexandra Palace burns down for a second time.
Famous Birthdays:
1452 - King James III of Scotland
1509 - John Calvin, French religious reformer
1711 - Princess Amelia of Great Britain
1921 - Jake LaMotta, boxer
1949 - Sunil Gavaskar, cricketer
1980 - Jessica Simpson, singer
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