1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction and the War of the Austrian Succession begins.
1803 - The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.
1904 - Chile and Bolivia sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, delimiting the border between the two countries.
1947 - United States of America and Pakistan establish diplomatic relations for the first time.
1968 - Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy marries Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis.
1973 - The Sydney Opera House opens.
2011 - The former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, and his son Mutassim Gaddafi are killed shortly after the Battle of Sirte while in the custody of NTC fighters.
Famous Birthdays:
1677 - King Stanisław I Leszczyński of Poland
1819 - Báb, Persian founder of Bábism and a central figure in the Bahá'í Faith
1874 - Charles Ives, composer
1932 - William Christopher, actor
1934 - Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan
1954 - Steve Orich, composer
1963 - Julie Payette, astronaut
1986 - Priyanka Sharma, actress
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