1983 – Invasion of Grenada
A U.S. led invasion called Operation Urgent Fury was triggered by a coup that ended with the murder of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. The invasion ended with U.S. victory.
1962 – Uganda joins the UN
Uganda became a member state of the United Nations.
1940 – First African-American made general in US military
Benjamin Oliver Davis became the first African-American general in the United States Army.
1854 – Battle of Balaclava
An alliance of Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire fought the Battle of Balaclava against the Russian Empire during the Crimean War.
1760 – George III starts his reign
George III started his reign as the King of Great Britain and Ireland.
1984 – Katy Perry
American singer-songwriter, actress
1979 – Rosa Mendes
Canadian wrestler
1970 – Peter Aerts
Dutch kick boxer
1940 – Bob Knight
American basketball player, coach
1881 – Pablo Picasso
Spanish painter, sculptor
1992 – Roger Miller
American singer-songwriter, actor
1955 – Sadako Sasaki
Japanese victim of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
1806 – Henry Knox
American general
1400 – Geoffrey Chaucer
English poet
1154 – Stephen, King of England
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