1031 - Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop of Selsey.
1860 - The Second Maori War begins in New Zealand.
1914 - World War I: Germany declares war against France.
1934 - Adolf Hitler becomes the supreme leader of Germany by joining the offices of President and Chancellor into Führer.
1960 - Niger gains independence from France.
Famous Birthdays:
1770 - King Frederick William III of Prussia
1895 - Marguerite Nichols, actress
1921 - Richard Adler, lyricist and composer
1940 - James Tyler, musicologist and author
1980 - Dominic Moore, ice hockey player
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