1066 - Granada massacre: A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city.
1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield.
1702 - Queen Anne's War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine.
1816 - The Treaty of St. Louis (1816) between the United States and the united Ottawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi Indian tribes is proclaimed.
1825 - The Treaty of St. Louis (1825) between the United States and the Shawnee Nation is proclaimed.
1896 - Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish firing squad in Manila, Philippines.
1916 - The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.
1944 - King George II of Greece declares a regency, leaving the throne vacant.
1947 - King Michael of Romania is forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union-backed Communist government of Romania.
1972 - Vietnam War: The United States halts heavy bombing of North Vietnam.
1993 - Israel and Vatican City establish diplomatic relations.
2006 - Madrid–Barajas Airport is bombed.
2011 - Owing to a change of time zone the day is skipped in Samoa and Tokelau.
Famous Birthdays:
39 - Titus, Roman Emperor
1204 - Abû 'Uthmân Sa'îd ibn Hakam al Qurashi, ruler of Minorca
1673 - Ahmed III, Ottoman Sultan
1741 - Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain, grandchild of George II and sister of George III.
1819 - John W. Geary, 1st Mayor of San Francisco
1838 - Émile Loubet, 7th President of France
1884 - Hideki Tōjō, Prime Minister of Japan
1914 - Jo Van Fleet, actress
1942 - Fred Ward, actor
1968 - Meredith Monroe, actress
1979 - Michael Grimm, singer-songwriter and guitarist
1986 - Ellie Goulding,singer
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