356 BC - The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is destroyed by arson.
365 - A tsunami devastates the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The tsunami was caused by the Crete earthquake estimated to be 8.0 on the Richter Scale. 5,000 people perished in Alexandria, and 45,000 more died outside the city.
1242 - Battle of Taillebourg : Louis IX of France puts an end to the revolt of his vassals Henry III of England and Hugh X of Lusignan
1656 - The Raid on Malaga takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War.
1796 - Robert Burns, poet, dies
1831 - Inauguration of Leopold I of Belgium, first king of the Belgians.
1865 - In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown.
1914 - The Crown council of Romania decides for the country to remain neutral in World War I.
1972 - The Troubles: Bloody Friday – the Provisional IRA detonate 22 bombs in central Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom in the space of 80 minutes, killing 9 and injuring 130.
1977 - The start of the four day long Libyan–Egyptian War.
1983 - The world's lowest temperature is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at -89.2 °C (-128.6 °F).
2005 - Four terrorist bombings, occurring exactly two weeks after the similar July 7 bombings, target London's public transportation system. All four bombs fail to detonate and all four suspected suicide bombers are captured and later convicted and imprisoned for long terms.
Famous Birthdays
1620 - Jean Picard, astronomer
1858 - Maria Christina of Austria, Queen Consort of Spain
1908 - Harold "Jug" McSpaden, golfer
1926 - Paul Burke, actor
1930 - Helen Merrill, singer
1948 - Art Hindle, actor
1973 - Caroline Néron, singer, actress and fashion designer
1980 - Tailor James, model
1989 - Marco Fabián, footballer
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