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BORN
| 1813 | | Richard Wagner, composer ("The Flying Dutchman," "The Ring Cycle"), d. 1883 |
| 1821 | | Alfred Sully, Brig Gen, U.S., d. 1879 |
| 1859 | | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author ("Sherlock Holmes), d. 1930 |
| 1885 | | Toyoda Soemu, CinC Combined Fleet, 1944-1945, d. 1957 |
DIED
| 337 | | Constantine I "the Great", 65, Roman Emperor (306-337), who adopted Christianity -- http://www.strategypage.com/cic/docs/cic379b.asp#one |
| 1382 | | Giovanna I, inept & unlucky Queen of Naples (1343-1382), Countess of Provence and Forcalquier, Queen consort of Majorca and titular Queen of Jerusalem and Sicily (1343-1382), Princess of Achaea (1373-1381), murdered at 54 by Charles of Durazzo, her successor |
| 455 | | Roman Emperor Flavius Anicius Petronius Maximus (17 Mar-22 May 455), c. 60, murdered by a Roman mob -- http://www.strategypage.com/cic/docs/cic322b.asp#one |
| 1336 | | Count Louis IV of Loon (1323-1336) |
| 1540 | | Francesco Guicciardini, historian, at 57 |
| 1667 | | Pope Alexander VII - Fabio Chigi (1655-1667), 69 |
| 1859 | | King Ferdinand II "Bomba" of the Two Sicilies (1830-1859), 49 |
| 1885 | | Victor Hugo, author ("Les Mierables", etc.), 83 |
| 1925 | | Sir John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, 72, inept Field Marshal |
EVENT
| 0 | | National Maritime Day |
| -334 | BC | BC - Battle of the Granicus: Alexander defeats the Persians [Alt] |
| -415 | BC | BC - Descration of the Herms at Athens [Alt] |
| 871 | | Battle of Basing: The Danes defeat Ethelred "the Unrede" of Wessex |
| 1176 | | Attempted assassination of Saladin at Aleppo |
| 1200 | | Treaty of Le Goulet: between King John of England and Philip of France |
| 1276 | | Pierre de Tarantaise elected Pope as Innocent V, later beatified (Jan 21-June 22, 1276) |
| 1370 | | Jews are expelled from Brussels |
| 1371 | | Coronation of King Robert II Stuart of Scots (1371-1390) |
| 1455 | | First Battle of St. Albans: The Yorkists defeat the Lancastrians |
| 1499 | | Battle of Calven Gorge: The Swiss defeat the Hapsburgs |
| 1511 | | The French capture Bologna |
| 1526 | | War of the League of Cognac/Fifth Italian War: Francis I breaks his word & resumes war against Spain for control of Italy, helped by the Pope & England |
| 1760 | | Battle of Wandewash, India: British defeat the French |
| 1771 | | Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to Britain |
| 1790 | | Russians blockade the Swedish fleet in Viborg harbor (Swedes break out July 3) |
| 1794 | | Battle of Tournai: Austro-Dutch defeat the French |
| 1809 | | Battle of Aspern-Essling, Day 1: Napoleon v. the Austrians |
| 1848 | | Battle of the Ponte di Caffaro: Italian Nationalists defeat the Austrians |
| 1848 | | Second Battle of Vicenza: Veneto-Papal forces defeat the Austrians |
| 1856 | | Slavocrat Rep. Preston Brooks brutally beats Sen. Charles Sumner in the Senate |
| 1872 | | U.S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act, restoring full civil rights to most former Confederates |
| 1890 | | José Marti forms nationalist La Liga Cubana, in NYC |
| 1915 | | Gretna, Scotland: Local train collides with trooper, 226 die |
| 1941 | | British troops take Baghdad, deposing pro-Nazi Iraqi regime |
| 1942 | | Mexico declares war on Nazi Germany and Japan |
| 1943 | | Stalin disbands the Comintern |
| 1947 | | "Truman Doctrine" goes into effect, aiding Turkey & Greece |
| 1959 | | Benjamin O Davis Jr. (USMA '36) becomes the first black U.S. major general |
| 1962 | | Robert A Rushworth, USAF major, takes X-15 to 30,600m |
| 1967 | | Egyptian president Nasser closes Straits of Tiran to Israel |
| 1969 | | Stafford & Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 mi (15km) above lunar surface |
| 1970 | | Arab terrorist attacks school bus in Israel; 9 children, 3 adults die |
| 1985 | | US sailor Michael L Walker arrested for spying for USSR |
| 1992 | | India launches its Agni rocket |
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