1189 – Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England, upon the death of King Henry II
1348 – Papal bull of Pope Clement VI issued during the Black Death stating Jews not to blame and urging their protection
1560 – England and Scotland sign Treaty of Edinburgh
1853 – William Wells Brown publishes “Clotel”, 1st novel by an African American
1905 – Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time
1954 – Tunisian government of M’zali, resigns
1975 – Dmitri Shostakovich completes Sonate for alto opus 147
1985 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 for her 6th Wimbledon singles title
1987 – 1st of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India
2010 – Brandon Boyd announces the release of his debut solo album, “The Wild Trapeze”