IN THIS MONTH
Events
- · 588 BC – Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah's reign. The siege lasts until July 23, 586 BC.
- · 69 – Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, but rules for only three months before committing suicide.
- · 1265 – In Westminster, the first English parliament conducts its first meeting held by Simon de Beaufort in the Palace of Westminster, now also known colloquially as the "Houses of Parliament".
- · 1930 – The first diesel-engined automobile trip is completed (from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York City).
- · 1978 – The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II.
- · 1990 – The first McDonald's in the Soviet Union opens in Moscow.
Births
- · 36 BC – Antonia Minor, daughter of Mark Anthony and Octavia Minor (d. 38 AD)
- · 225 – Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)
- · 1716 – King Charles III of Spain (d. 1788)
- · 1850 – Leonard Darwin, son of Charles Darwin (d. 1943)
- · 1918 – Gamal Abdal Nasser, President of Egypt (d. 1970).
- · 1929 – Martin Luther King, Jr., American civil rights leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1968).
- · 1981 – El Hadji Diouf, Senegalese footballer.
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