1804 - Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.
1919 - The constitution of the Weimar Republic is adopted.
1947 - Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founding father of Pakistan, gives a speech to the Constituent Assembly, the contents and meaning of which remain contentious today.
1952 - Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan.
1960 - Chad declares independence.
2003 - NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54 year history.
Famous Birthdays:
1467 - Mary of York, Princess, Second daughter of King Edward IV and Queen consort Elizabeth Woodville.
1892 - Hugh MacDiarmid, poet
1928 - Arlene Dahl, actress
1944 - Frederick W. Smith, entrepreneur
1954 - Joe Jackson, singer
1968 - HRH Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau, the wife of Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau
1976 - Iván Córdoba, footballer
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