298 - Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa against the Berbers, and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage.
1629 - Charles I of England dissolves Parliament, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule.
1804 - Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.
1814 - Napoleon I of France is defeated at the Battle of Laon in France.
1831 - The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria.
1876 - Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call by saying "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."
1909 - By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
1922 - Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in India, tried for sedition, and sentenced to six years in prison, only to be released after nearly two years for an appendicitis operation.
1944 - Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front.
1952 - Fulgencio Batista leads a successful coup in Cuba and appoints himself as the "provisional president".
1969 - In Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. He later retracts his plea.
1977 - Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus.
2006 - The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars.
Famous Birthdays
1415 - Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow
1452 - Ferdinand II of Aragon
1503 - Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
1776 - Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen consort of Prussia
1845 - Tsar Alexander III of Russia
1892 - Gregory La Cava, director
1915 - Sir Charles Groves, conductor
1936 - Sepp Blatter, FIFA President
1947 - Kim Campbell, 19th Prime Minister of Canada
1950 - Aloma Wright, actress
1957 - Osama bin Laden, terrorist leader of al-Qaeda
1964 - HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
1971 - Steve Arnold, racing driver
1981 - Ángel López, footballer
1992 - Emily Osment, actress and singer
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