476 - Romulus Augustulus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself King of Italy, thus ending the Western Roman Empire.
1666 - In London, England, the most destructive damage from the Great Fire occurs.
1812 - War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Harrison begins when the fort is set on fire.
1870 - Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared.
1948 - Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicates for health reasons.
1972 - Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at the Munich, West Germany Olympic Games.
1998 - Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University.
Famous Birthdays:
1241 - Alexander III of Scotland
1563 - Emperor Wanli of China
1803 - Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States, wife of the 11th President of the United States, James Polk
1902 - Thomas Mitchell, cricketer
1945 - Danny Gatton, musician
1971 - Ione Skye, actress
1981 - Beyoncé Knowles, singer and actress
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