451 - Attila the Hun sacks the town of Metz and attacks other cities in Gaul.
1521 - Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu.
1767 - End of Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767)
1798 - The Mississippi Territory is organized from disputed territory claimed by both the United States and Spain. It is expanded in 1804 and again in 1812.
1805 - Lewis and Clark Expedition: The Corps of Discovery breaks camp among the Mandan tribe and resumes its journey West along the Missouri River.
1829 - Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
1906 - Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
1906 - The Algeciras Conference gives France and Spain control over Morocco.
1908 - H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
1939 - World War II: Italy invades Albania.
1945 - World War II: The Japanese battleship Yamato, the largest battleship ever constructed, is sunk by American planes 200 miles north of Okinawa while en route to a suicide mission in Operation Ten-Go.
1946 - Syria's independence from France is officially recognised.
1948 - The World Health Organization is established by the United Nations.
1955 - Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid indications of failing health.
1956 - Spain relinquishes its protectorate in Morocco.
1985 - Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declares a moratorium on the deployment of middle-range missiles in Europe.
1990 - A fire breaks out on the passenger ferry M/S Scandinavian Star, killing 158 people.
1992 - Republika Srpska announces its independence.
1994 - Rwandan Genocide: Massacres of Tutsis begin in Kigali, Rwanda.
1995 - First Chechen War: Russian paramilitary troops begin a massacre of civilians in Samashki, Chechnya.
2001 - Mars Odyssey is launched.
2003 - US troops capture Baghdad; Saddam Hussein's regime falls two days later.
Famous Birthdays
1506 - St. Francis Xavier, Saint and missionary, co-founder of the Society of Jesus, Apostle to the Far East
1652 - Pope Clement XII
1853 - Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
1860 - Will Keith Kellogg, industrialist and food manufacturer, founder of the Kellogg's Company
1891 - Ole Kirk Christiansen, carpenter and toy maker, founder of the Lego Group toy company
1930 - Yves Rocher, businessman, founder of the cosmetics brand Yves Rocher
1944 - Julia Phillips, producer and writer
1952 - Clarke Peters, actor
1954 - Jackie Chan, actor, director, producer, and martial artist
1962 - Hugh O'Connor, actor
1965 - Bill Bellamy, actor and comedian
1976 - Kevin Alejandro, actor
1985 - Ariela Massotti, actress
1987 - Jack Johnson, actor
1989 - Franco Di Santo, footballer
1992 - Jessica Sara, actress
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