Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi.
American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
The U.S. Congress passes the Missouri Compromise.
Florida is admitted as the 27th U.S. state.
In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India.
World War II: Ten Japanese warplanes raid Broome, Western Australia, killing more than 100 people.
World War II: The RAF accidentally bombs the Bezuidenhout area of The Hague, Netherlands, killing 511 people.
Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 9 to test the lunar module.
Nintendo releases the hybrid video game console Nintendo Switch worldwide to critical acclaim.
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