1453 - Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, ending the Byzantine Empire.
1660 - Charles II was restored to the English throne after then Puritan Commonwealth.
1721 - South Carolina was formally incorporated as a Royal Colony.
1848 - Wisconsin became the 30th state to join the United States.
1916 - The official flag of the President of the United States is adopted.
1916 - US forces invade the Dominican Republic and remain until 1924.
1922 - Ecuador became independent.
Famous Birthdays:
1630 - King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland.
1736 - Patrick Henry,Prominent figure in the American Revolution.
1903 - Bob Hope, Comedian
1917 - John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of United States
1950 - Rebbie Jackson, Singer (The Jacksons)
1956 - LaToya Jackson, Singer
1967 - Noel Gallagher, Musician
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