527 – Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire
1021 – Synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest
1690 – Battle at Staffarda: French army beats Victor Amadeus of Savoy
1836 – As part of their homeward journey on the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin returns to Bahia in Brazil
1914 – Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany declares war on his nephew Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in WWI
1943 – Japan declares Burma Independence under U Ba Maw
1966 – Yakubu Gowon becomes Nigerian Head of State after a military coup d’état
1968 – The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
1987 – In New Zealand, the Maori Language Act comes into force, making te reo Māori an official language of New Zealand; it can now be used in some legal proceedings
2010 – 200m x 250m photo mosaic commemorating the life of Filipino President Corazon Aquino is unveiled near Quirino Grandstand at the Luneta Park, Manila