- 1863 – Emancipation Proclamation signed
- 1913 – T?hoku Imperial University (modern day T?hoku University) admits its first female students
- 1948- The Israeli pound becomes legal tender
- 1958 – Madonna, British (American-born) singer and actress was born
- 1960 – Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom
- 1960 – Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,330 m), setting three records that still stand today: high-altitude jump, free-fall, and fastest speed by a human without an aircraft
- 1963 – Independence is restored to Dominican Republic
- 1977 – Elvis Presley, American singer and actor died
- 1981 Highest score in World Cup soccer match (New Zealand-13, Fiji-0)
- 2003 – Idi Amin, Ugandan dictator died
I have a little addition for today in history and it should be that Iranian President gets approval to continue with the running of his blog by his state, Imagine the first President to have his own personal blog. Can you believe it, if u cant cheeck this out: http://www.scrappleface.com-IRAN CRACKS DOWN ON Presidents blog