306 - Martyrdom of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki
899 - Alfred the Great, King of Wessex dies
1341 - The Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 formally begins with the proclamation of John VI Kantakouzenos as Byzantine Emperor at Didymoteicho.
1640 - The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Scotland and Charles I of England.
1774 - The first Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1775 - King George III of Great Britain goes before Parliament to declare the American colonies in rebellion, and authorized a military response to quell the American Revolution.
1776 - Benjamin Franklin departs from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution.
1861 - The Pony Express officially ceases operations.
1863 - The Football Association, the oldest football association in the world, is formed in London.
1917 - World War I: Brazil declared in state of war with Central Powers.
1944 - World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
1967 - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi crowns himself Emperor of Iran and then crowns his wife Farah Empress of Iran.
1977 - The last natural case of smallpox is discovered in Merca district, Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
1985 - The Australian government returns ownership of Uluru to the local Pitjantjatjara Aborigines.
1994 - Jordan and Israel sign a peace treaty
Famous Birthdays:
1427 - Archduke Sigismund of Austria
1491 - Zhengde Emperor of China
1802 - King Miguel of Portugal
1869 - Washington Luís, 13th President of Brazil
1916 - François Mitterrand, 21st President of France
1947 - Hillary Clinton, 44th First Lady of the United States and 67th United States Secretary of State
1959 - Evo Morales, 80th President of Bolivia
1966 - Steve Valentine, actor
1970 - Lisa Ryder, actress
1984 - Adriano Correia, footballer
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