1504 - In Ireland, the Hiberno-Norman de Burghs (Burkes) and Anglo-Norman Fitzgeralds fight in the Battle of Knockdoe.
1561 - An 18-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France.
1759 - Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.
1812 - War of 1812: American frigate USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada earning her nickname "Old Ironsides".
1919 - Afghanistan gains full independence from the United Kingdom.
1944 - World War II: Liberation of Paris – Paris, France rises against German occupation with the help of Allied troops.
1945 - Vietnam War: Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam.
1989 - Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events which began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
Famous Birthdays:
1342 - Catherine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria
1596 - Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
1848 - Gustave Caillebotte, Painter
1883 - Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, clothing designer
1928 - Walter Massey, actor
1946 - Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
1959 - Ricky Pierce, basketball player
1969 - Matthew Perry, actor
1977 - Iban Mayo, cyclist
1980 - Russell Kane comedian
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