457 - Majorian is crowned Emperor of the Western Roman Empire and recognized by Pope Leo I.
1065 - Westminster Abbey is consecrated.
1832 - John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign.
1836 - Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico.
1846 - Iowa is admitted as the 29th US state.
1943 - World War II – After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.
1972 - Kim Il-sung, already Prime Minister of North Korea and General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, became the first President of North Korea.
2008 - War in Somalia: The military of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian troops capture Mogadishu unopposed.
2010 - Arab Spring: Popular protests begin in Algeria against the government.
Famous Birthdays:
1164 - Emperor Rokujō of Japan
1635 - Princess Elizabeth of England, second daughter of King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France.
1856 - Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States
1903 - John von Neumann, mathematician
1924 - Milton Obote, former President of Uganda
1945 - Birendra, King of Nepal
1950 - Hugh McDonald, musician
1970 - Elaine Hendrix, actress
1981 - Sienna Miller, actress
1990 - David Archuleta, singer and actor
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