- 1461 – Edward IV crowned king of England
- 1635 – French colony of Guadeloupe established in Caribbean
- 1820 – Tomato is proven non-poisonous
- 1902 – U.S. buys concession to build Panama canal from French for $40 million
- 1958 – Brazil becomes world soccer champ in Sweden
- 1965 – 1st U.S. ground combat forces in Vietnam authorized by President Johnson
- 1979 – OPEC raises oil prices 24 percent
- 1983 – NASA launches Galaxy-A
- 1992 – Burharnuddin Rabbani becomes president of Afghanistan
- 1996 – “Nutty Professor,” starring Eddie Murphy opens in theaters in the USA
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