425 - Valentinian III is elevated as Roman Emperor, at the age of 6.
1295 - The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris.
1641 - Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641.
1642 - Battle of Edgehill: First major battle of the First English Civil War.
1707 - The first Parliament of Great Britain meets.
1870 - Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Metz concludes with a decisive Prussian victory.
1917 - Lenin calls for the October Revolution.
1929 - Great Depression: After a steady decline in stock market prices since a peak in September, the New York Stock Exchange begins to show signs of panic.
1944 - World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary.
1946 - The United Nations General Assembly convenes for the first time, at an auditorium in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
1989 - The Hungarian Republic is officially declared by president Mátyás Szűrös, replacing the communist Hungarian People's Republic.
1992 - Emperor Akihito becomes the first Emperor of Japan to stand on Chinese soil.
Famous Birthdays:
1503 - Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Spain and Empress of Germany
1634 - Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden
1715 - Tsar Peter II of Russia
1880 - Una O'Connor, actress
1940 - Pelé, footballer
1957 - Paul Kagame, 6th President of Rwanda
1976 - Ryan Reynolds, actor
1991 - HIH Princess Mako of Akishino of Japan
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