1272 - While travelling during the Ninth Crusade, Prince Edward becomes King of England (King Edward I) upon Henry III of England's death, but he will not return to England for nearly two years to assume the throne.
1532 - Francisco Pizarro and his men capture Inca Emperor Atahualpa.
1776 - American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
1805 - Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Schöngrabern – Russian forces under Pyotr Bagration delay the pursuit by French troops under Murat.
1907 - Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, that is admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
1944 - Dueren, Germany is destroyed by Allied bombers.
1945 - UNESCO is founded.
1997 - After nearly 18 years of incarceration, the People's Republic of China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
Famous Birthdays:
42 BC - Tiberius, Roman Emperor
1436 - Leonardo Loredan, Doge of Venice
1836 - King Kalākaua, of Hawaiʻi
1890 - Elpidio Quirino, 6th President of the Philippines
1895 - Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
1904 - Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1st President of Nigeria
1925 - Gianfranco Dell'Innocenti, footballer
1961 - Frank Bruno, boxer
1974 - Paul Scholes, footballer
1988 - Siva Kaneswaran, singer
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