17 - Germanicus returns to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and other German tribes west of the Elbe.
604 - St. Augustine of Canterbury (the Apostle to the English) the 1st Archbishop of Canterbury dies.
946 - King Edmund I of England is murdered by a thief whom he personally attacks while celebrating St Augustine's Mass Day.
1135 - Alfonso VII of León and Castile is crowned in the Cathedral of Leon as Imperator totius Hispaniae, "Emperor of all of Spain".
1538 - Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.
1644 - Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.
1783 - A Great Jubilee Day held at North Stratford, Connecticut celebrated end of fighting in American Revolution.
1805 - Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in the Duomo di Milano, the Gothic cathedral in Milan.
1865 - American Civil War: Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Confederate Trans-Mississippi division, is the last general of the Confederate Army to surrender, at Galveston, Texas.
1868 - The impeachment trial of U.S. President Andrew Johnson ends with Johnson being found not guilty by one vote.
1896 - Nicholas II becomes Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias.
1897 - Dracula, a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker is published.
1918 - The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established.
1940 - World War II: Battle of Dunkirk – In France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France.
1942 - World War II: The Battle of Gazala takes place.
1966 - British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana.
1986 - The European Community adopts the European flag.
1991 - Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.
2008 - Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million.
Famous Birthdays
1478 - Pope Clement VII
1566 - Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor
1867 - Queen Mary of Teck, Queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom
1907 - John Wayne, actor
1915 - Sam Edwards, actor
1929 - Catherine Sauvage, singer and actress
1946 - Mick Ronson, musician, songwriter, and producer
1951 - Sally Ride, astronaut
1960 - Doug Hutchison, actor
1968 - HRH Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat
1979 - Elisabeth Harnois, actress
1981 - Isaac Slade, singer-songwriter and musician
1987 - Josh Thomas, comedian, actor, and writer
1991 - Julianna Rose Mauriello, actress, singer, and dancer
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