337 - Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans I succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between the three Augusti.
1543 - Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling.
1791 - Washington, D.C., the capitol of the United States, is named after President George Washington.
1850 - California is admitted as the thirty-first US state.
1942 -World War II: A Japanese floatplane drops incendiary bombs on Oregon.
1943 - World War II: The Allies land at Salerno and Taranto, Italy.
1948 - Kim Il-sung declares the establishment of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
1991 - Tajikstan gains independence from the Soviet Union.
Famous Birthdays
214 - Aurelian, Roman Emperor
384 - Flavius Honorius, Roman Emperor
1878 - Sergio Osmeña, 4th President of the Philippines
1918 - Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, 9th President of the Italian Republic
1949 - Garry Maddox, baseball player
1966 - Adam Sandler, actor and comedian
1980 - Michelle Williams, actress
2000 - Her Excellency Doña Victoria de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón, 6th in line to the Spanish throne
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