1400 - The Tran Dynasty of Vietnam is deposed after one hundred and seventy-five years of rule by Ho Quy Ly, a court official.
1708 - James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth.
1801 - Tsar Paul I of Russia is struck with a sword, then strangled, and finally trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle.
1806 - After travelling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" begin their arduous journey home.
1821 - Greek War of Independence: Battle and fall of city of Kalamata.
1879 - War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
1888 - In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional Association Football league, meets for the first time.
1889 - The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian India.
1905 - Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt.
1918 - First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming Prisoners Of War
1919 - In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founds his Fascist political movement.
1933 - The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.
1942 - World War II: In the Indian Ocean, Japanese forces capture the Andaman Islands.
1956 - Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. (Republic Day in Pakistan)
1978 - The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon for peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line.
1994 - At an election rally in Tijuana, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio is assassinated by Mario Aburto Martínez.
1996 - Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President.
2003 - Battle of Nasiriyah, first major conflict during the invasion of Iraq.
Famous Birthdays
1430 - Margaret of Anjou, Queen consort of Henry VI of England
1732 - Princess Marie Adélaïde of France
1869 - Emilio Aguinaldo, First President of the Philippines
1887 - Prince Felix Yusupov, Russian assassin of Rasputin
1895 - Dane Rudhyar, author, composer, astrologer
1921 - Donald Campbell, car and motorboat racer
1944 - Tony McPhee, singer and guitarist
1950 - Corinne Cléry, actress
1956 - José Manuel Barroso, politician
1966 - Marin Hinkle, actress
1976 - Michelle Monaghan, actress
1978 - Perez Hilton, blogger
1983 - Mo Farah, athlete
1990 - HRH Princess Eugenie of York
1992 - Vanessa Morgan, actress and singer
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