476 - Romulus Augustulus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself King of Italy, thus ending the Western Roman Empire.
1666 - In London, England, the most destructive damage from the Great Fire occurs.
1781 - Los Angeles, California, is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula (The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porziuncola) by 44 Spanish settlers.
1812 - War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Harrison begins when the fort is set on fire.
1870 - Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared.
1888 - George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
1972 - Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at the Munich, West Germany Olympic Games.
1998 - Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University.
Famous Birthdays
1241 - Alexander III of Scotland
1563 - Emperor Wanli of China
1803 - Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of the United States, wife of the 11th President of the United States, James Polk
1901 - William Lyons, industrialist and businessman, co-founded Jaguar cars
1902 - Thomas Mitchell, cricketer
1928 - Dick York, actor
1945 - Danny Gatton, musician
1951 - Martin Chambers, English drummer and singer
1971 - Ione Skye, actress
1981 - Beyoncé Knowles, singer and actress
1991 - Carter Jenkins, actor
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