69 - Emperor Vitellius is captured and murdered at the Gemonian stairs in Rome.
1769 - Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769) ends with an uneasy truce.
1885 - Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, became the first Prime Minister of Japan.
1939 - Indian Muslims observe a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II with the United Kingdom.
1942 - World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon.
1944 - World War II: Battle of the Bulge – German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!"
1974 - The house of former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is attacked by members of the Provisional IRA.
1989 - Berlin's Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany.
1992 - The Archives of Terror are discovered.
2010 - The repeal of the Don't ask, don't tell policy, the 17-year-old policy banning homosexuals serving openly in the United States military, is signed into law by President Barack Obama.
Famous Birthdays:
244 - Diocletian, Roman Emperor
1095 - Roger II of Sicily, King of Sicily
1178 - Emperor Antoku of Japan
1819 - Franz Abt, composer
1912 - Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of the United States
1951 - Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
1968 - Lauralee Bell, actress
1984 - Jonas Altberg (Basshunter), singer
1989 - Logan Huffman, actor
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