Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor.
The first complete English-language Bible (the Coverdale Bible) is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale.
Napoleon Bonaparte first rises to national prominence by suppressing armed counter-revolutionary rioters threatening the National Convention.
The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders.
Space Race: Launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
Pope Paul VI arrives in New York City, the first Pope to visit the Americas.
Russian Constitutional Crisis: In Moscow, tanks bombard the White House, a government building that housed the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Boris Yeltsin rally outside.
Wikileaks is launched by Julian Assange.
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