660 BC - Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
55 - Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman Emperorship, dies under mysterious circumstances in Rome. This clears the way for Nero to become Emperor.
1531 - Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.
1659 - The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.
1752 - Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the United States, is opened by Benjamin Franklin.
1790 - The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitions US Congress for abolition of slavery.
1855 - Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam
1873 - King Amadeus I of Spain abdicates.
1919 - Friedrich Ebert is elected President of Germany.
1929 - Fascist Italy and the Vatican sign the Lateran Treaty.
1942 - World War II: The Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore.
1964 - Greeks and Turks begin fighting in Limassol, Cyprus.
1968 - Israeli-Jordanian border clashes.
1987 - The Constitution of the Philippines goes into effect.
1990 - Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner.
2011 - The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests.
Famous Birthdays
1466 - Elizabeth of York, wife of Henry VII of England
1535 - Pope Gregory XIV
1755 - Albert Christoph Dies, composer
1799 - The Blessed Father Basil Moreau, Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross
1874 - Fritz Hart, composer
1904 - Sir Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand
1920 - King Farouk I of Egypt
1934 - Tina Louise, actress
1936 - Burt Reynolds, actor
1959 - Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur
1964 - Sarah Palin, politician
1969 - Jennifer Aniston, actress
1976 - André Wickström, comedian and actor
1981 - Kelly Rowland, singer
1983 - Rafael van der Vaart, footballer
1992 - Taylor Lautner, American actor
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