1100 - Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.
1305 - William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London where he is put on trial and executed.
1620 - The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first attempt to reach North America.
1772 - The First Partition of Poland begins.
1860 - Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Norway in Trondheim
1870 - Franco-Prussian War: the Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
1926 - Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.
1960 - Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France.
1962 - Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990.
Famous Birthdays:
1797 - Friedrich August Kummer, composer
1866 - Harry Trott, cricketer
1908 - Harold Holt, 17th Prime Minister of Australia
1930 - Michal Kováč, politician
1934 - Gay Byrne, broadcaster
1956 - Maureen McCormick, actress
1969 - Robert Scott, rower
1975 - Kajol Mukherjee, actress
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