879 – Pope John VIII gives blessings to duke Branimir and to Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of the Croatian state
1758 – Mary Campbell is abducted from her home in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War
1904 – France recalls its ambassador to the Vatican to protest the Pope’s attempt to discipline two French bishops; this is yet another incident driving France and the Catholic Church apart
1942 – Convoy PQ16 departs Great Britain for Russia
1950 – Vietnamese troops of Ho Chi-Minh attack Cambodia
1953 – French government of René Mayer resigns
1972 – “Heathen!” opens and closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 1 performance
1977 – San Diego Padres beat Mont Expos, 11-8, in 21 innings
1998 – Indonesian president Suharto resigns after 31 years in power
2018 – Truckers begin a 10 strike in Brazil, blocking roads in protest at the price of diesel leading to country-wide shortages