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Events
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* 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
* 1663 - The British Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports.
* 1720 - The second important victory of the Russian Navy - the Battle of Grengam.
* 1778 - American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant - British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
* 1794 - French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution." (See 9 Thermidor.)
* 1866 - The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed, allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time.
* 1880 - Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand - In a pyrrhic victory, Afghan forces led by Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan.
* 1914 - Felix Manalo establishes the modern-day Iglesia ni Cristo religion by registering it with the Filipino government.
* 1921 - Researchers at the University of Toronto led by biochemist Frederick Banting announce the discovery of the hormone insulin.
* 1940 - A Wild Hare is released, introducing Bugs Bunny
* 1941 - Japanese troops occupy French Indo-China.
* 1949 - Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.
* 1953 - Korean War ends: The United States, People's Republic of China, and North Korea, sign an armistice agreement.
* 1955 - The Allied occupation of Austria stemming from World War II, ends (started on May 9, 1945).
* 1964 - Vietnam War: 5,000 more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
* 1976 - Former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka is arrested on suspicion of violating foreign exchange and foreign trade laws in connection with the Lockheed scandal.
* 1990 - The Supreme Soviet of the Belarusian Soviet Republic declares independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union.
* 1990 - The Jamaat al Muslimeen stage a coup d'état attempt in Trinidad and Tobago, occupying Parliament and the studios of Trinidad and Tobago Television.
* 1990 - The last Citroën 2CV rolled off the production line at Mangualde, Portugal.
* 1996 - Centennial Olympic Park bombing: In Atlanta, Georgia, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics, killing one and injuring 111.
* 1996 - In Atlanta, Georgia, Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey set the 100m world record of 9.84s +0.7 m/s wind during the 1996 Summer Olympics.
* 1997 - Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria; about 50 people killed.
* 1999 - Twenty-one die in a canyoning disaster near Interlaken, Switzerland.
* 2002 - Ukraine airshow disaster: A Sukhoi Su-27 fighter crashes during an air show at Lviv, Ukraine killing 85 and injuring more than 100 others, the largest air show disaster in history.
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Holidays
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Cuba - Revolution Day, 2nd Day.
Philippines - Iglesia Ni Cristo Foundation Day, 27th Day.
Maldives - Independence Day, 2nd Day.
Vietnam - Memorial Day for War Martyrs.
Puerto Rico - José Celso Barbosa Day.
Ancient Latvia - Septinu Guletaju Diena held.
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Borned today
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1824 - Alexandre Dumas, fils, French author
1915 - Mario Del Monaco, Italian singer
1957 - Bill Engvall, American comedian
Events
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* 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
* 1663 - The British Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports.
* 1720 - The second important victory of the Russian Navy - the Battle of Grengam.
* 1778 - American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant - British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
* 1794 - French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution." (See 9 Thermidor.)
* 1866 - The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed, allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time.
* 1880 - Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand - In a pyrrhic victory, Afghan forces led by Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan.
* 1914 - Felix Manalo establishes the modern-day Iglesia ni Cristo religion by registering it with the Filipino government.
* 1921 - Researchers at the University of Toronto led by biochemist Frederick Banting announce the discovery of the hormone insulin.
* 1940 - A Wild Hare is released, introducing Bugs Bunny
* 1941 - Japanese troops occupy French Indo-China.
* 1949 - Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.
* 1953 - Korean War ends: The United States, People's Republic of China, and North Korea, sign an armistice agreement.
* 1955 - The Allied occupation of Austria stemming from World War II, ends (started on May 9, 1945).
* 1964 - Vietnam War: 5,000 more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
* 1976 - Former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka is arrested on suspicion of violating foreign exchange and foreign trade laws in connection with the Lockheed scandal.
* 1990 - The Supreme Soviet of the Belarusian Soviet Republic declares independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union.
* 1990 - The Jamaat al Muslimeen stage a coup d'état attempt in Trinidad and Tobago, occupying Parliament and the studios of Trinidad and Tobago Television.
* 1990 - The last Citroën 2CV rolled off the production line at Mangualde, Portugal.
* 1996 - Centennial Olympic Park bombing: In Atlanta, Georgia, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics, killing one and injuring 111.
* 1996 - In Atlanta, Georgia, Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey set the 100m world record of 9.84s +0.7 m/s wind during the 1996 Summer Olympics.
* 1997 - Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria; about 50 people killed.
* 1999 - Twenty-one die in a canyoning disaster near Interlaken, Switzerland.
* 2002 - Ukraine airshow disaster: A Sukhoi Su-27 fighter crashes during an air show at Lviv, Ukraine killing 85 and injuring more than 100 others, the largest air show disaster in history.
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Holidays
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Cuba - Revolution Day, 2nd Day.
Philippines - Iglesia Ni Cristo Foundation Day, 27th Day.
Maldives - Independence Day, 2nd Day.
Vietnam - Memorial Day for War Martyrs.
Puerto Rico - José Celso Barbosa Day.
Ancient Latvia - Septinu Guletaju Diena held.
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Borned today
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1824 - Alexandre Dumas, fils, French author
1915 - Mario Del Monaco, Italian singer
1957 - Bill Engvall, American comedian
