- 1814 – Esther Morris, suffragist and the first U. S. woman judge was born
- 1945 – The United Nations Charter was ratified by the United States, which becomes the third nation to join
- 1963 – Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers stole 2.6 million pounds in bank notes
- 1967 – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded
- 1972 – Richard Nixon accepts the nomination as candidate for the presidency
- 1974 – Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon announced his resignation, effective the next day
- 1978 – Louis Saha, French footballer was born
- 1981 – Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player was born
- 1988 – Princess Beatrice of York was born
- 1991 – Collapse of Warsaw radio mast, the tallest construction ever built
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