1799 – Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, is executed
1832 – Johannes van den Bosch appointed governor general of Dutch East Indies
1915 – Antoni van Leeuwenhoek’s Hospital in Amsterdam opens
1953 – Australian Championships Men’s Tennis: In an all-Australian final Ken Rosewall wins his first Grand Slam title; beats Mervyn Rose 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
1966 – B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die
1979 – USSR performs underground nuclear test
1982 – “Cold Sunday” in the United States would see temperatures fall to their lowest levels in over 100 years in numerous cities
1985 – Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)
2011 – “Sure Thing” single released by Miguel (Billboard Song of the Year 2011)
2013 – 4 people are killed and over 2,000 are evacuated after a massive flood hits Jakarta, Indonesia