2010 – FIFA World Cup Final is held in Johannesburg, South Africa
The Netherlands and Spain fought out for the prestigious football trophy. Spain won the match 1-0 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
2006 – Mumbai train bombings
Over 200 people were killed and about 700 people were injured in a series of bombings on Mumbai city trains.
1960 – To Kill a Mockingbird is first published as Atticus
Harper Lee's classic and Pulitzer Prize-winning book is about racial inequality during the Great Depression.
1914 – Major League Baseball debut of Babe Ruth
George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr., one of the world's most well-known professional baseball player started his major league baseball career with the Boston Red Sox.
1804 – A duel between two leading American politicians claims the life of one
United States Vice President Aaron Burr and former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton ended a life-long feud with a duel. Hamilton was fatally wounded and died the next day.
1986 – Yoann Gourcuff
French footballer
1975 – Lil' Kim
American rapper, actress
1916 – Gough Whitlam
Australian politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia
1767 – John Quincy Adams
American politician, 6th President of the United States
1274 – Robert the Bruce
Scottish king
2010 – Bob Sheppard
American sportscaster
2007 – Lady Bird Johnson
American wife of Lyndon B. Johnson, 38th First Lady of the United States
1998 – Panagiotis Kondylis
Greek writer, translator
1989 – Laurence Olivier
English actor, director, producer
472 – Anthemius
Roman Emperor
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