533 - Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.
1777 - American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
1788 - Georgia becomes the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
1833 - Re-establishment of British rule on the Falkland Islands.
1865 - Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as Brazilian and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay.
1871 - Amadeus I becomes King of Spain.
1905 - Russo-Japanese War: The Russian garrison surrenders at Port Arthur, China.
1942 - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) convicts 33 members of a German spy ring headed by Fritz Joubert Duquesne in the largest espionage case in United States history—the Duquesne Spy Ring.
1945 - World War II: Nuremberg, Germany is severely bombed by Allied forces.
1959 - Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union.
1963 - Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory in the Battle of Ap Bac.
2001 - Sila María Calderón becomes the first female Governor of Puerto Rico.
Famous Birthdays:
1642 - Mehmed IV, Ottoman Sultan
1699 - Osman III, Ottoman Sultan
1836 - Queen Emma of Hawaii, Consort of King Kamehameha IV
1886 - Florence Lawrence, actress
1913 - Anna Lee, actress
1944 - Prince Norodom Ranariddh, half-brother of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia
1954 - Dawn Silva, singer
1968 - Anky van Grunsven, dressage champion
1980 - Annie Bellemare, Figure Skater
1981 - Maxi Rodríguez, footballer
1992 - Anna Marenko, tennis player
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