451 – The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place. The Armenians are defeated militarily but are guaranteed freedom to openly practice Christianity.
1805 – Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned King of Italy
1864 – Territory of Montana formed
1905 – A pogrom against Jews in Minsk, Belorussia
1918 – Georgian Social Democratic Republic declares independence from Russia
1941 – American Flag House (Betsy Ross’ Home) given to city of Philadelphia
1963 – French Championships Women’s Tennis: Australian Lesley Turner wins the first of 2 French titles; beats England’s Ann Jones 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
1973 – Beatles’ “Beatles 1967-1970” album goes #1
2002 – Álvaro Uribe becomes President of Colombia
2012 – A gunman in the Finnish town of Hyvinkaa kills 2, wounds 7