1994 – An Israeli doctor kills 30 unarmed Palestinians in the Mosque of Abraham
The massacre by right-wing extremist Baruch Goldstein was widely condemned, also in Israel.
1991 – The Warsaw Pact is declared disbanded
Following the end of the Cold War, the defense treaty between 8 communist states had lost its purpose. It had been signed in 1955 as an antagonist of NATO.
1986 – Corazon Aquino is sworn in as the 11th President of the Philippines
Aquino's presidency ended 20 years of dictatorship. She was the first female president in Asia.
1964 – Muhammad Ali becomes world heavyweight champion
Ali, who still used his original name Cassius Clay at the time, is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history.
1947 – The state of Prussia is dissolved
At its peak, the most important state of the German empire encompassed parts of modern-day Germany, Poland, and Russia.
1943 – George Harrison
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
1917 – Anthony Burgess
English author
1873 – Enrico Caruso
Italian tenor
1861 – Rudolf Steiner
Austrian philosopher, educator
1778 – José de San Martín
Argentinian general, politician, 1st President of Peru
2001 – Donald Bradman
Australian cricketer
1975 – Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader
1970 – Mark Rothko
Latvian/American painter
1723 – Christopher Wren
English architect, designed St Paul's Cathedral
805 – Emperor Dezong of Tang
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