| 1433 | | Sigismund is crowned emperor of Rome. |
| 1678 | | The Godiva procession, commemorating Lady Godiva's legendary ride while naked, becomes part of the Coventry Fair. |
| 1862 | | At the Battle of Fair Oaks, Union General George B. McClellan defeats Confederates outside of Richmond. |
| 1879 | | New York's Madison Square Garden opens its doors for the first time. |
| 1889 | | Johnstown, Pennsylvania is destroyed by a massive flood. |
| 1900 | | U.S. troops arrive in Peking to help put down the Boxer Rebellion. |
| 1902 | | The Boer War ends with the Treaty of Vereeniging. |
| 1909 | | The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) holds its first conference. |
| 1913 | | The 17th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for direct election of senators, is ratified. |
| 1915 | | A German zeppelin makes an air raid on London. |
| 1916 | | British and German fleets fight in the Battle of Jutland. |
| 1928 | | The first flight over the Pacific takes off from Oakland. |
| 1941 | | An armistice is arranged between the British and the Iraqis. |
| 1955 | | The Supreme Court orders that states must end racial segregation "with all deliberate speed." |
| 1962 | | Adolf Eichmann, the former SS commander, is hanged near Tel Aviv, Israel. |
| 1969 | | John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance." |
| 1974 | | Israel and Syria sign an agreement on the Golan Heights. |
| 1979 | | Zimbabwe proclaims its independence. |
| 1988 | | President Ronald Reagan arrives in Moscow, the first American president to do so in 14 years. |
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