Invasion of Grenada
A U.S. led invasion called Operation Urgent Fury was triggered by a coup that ended with the murder of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. The invasion ended with U.S. victory.
Uganda joins the UN
Uganda became a member state of the United Nations.
First African-American made general in US military
Benjamin Oliver Davis became the first African-American general in the United States Army.
Battle of Balaclava
An alliance of Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire fought the Battle of Balaclava against the Russian Empire during the Crimean War.
George III starts his reign
George III started his reign as the King of Great Britain and Ireland.
- 1984 Katy Perry
American singer-songwriter, actress - 1979 Rosa Mendes
Canadian wrestler - 1970 Peter Aerts
Dutch kick boxer - 1940 Bob Knight
American basketball player, coach - 1881 Pablo Picasso
Spanish painter, sculptor
- 1992 Roger Miller
American singer-songwriter, actor - 1955 Sadako Sasaki
Japanese victim of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki - 1806 Henry Knox
American general - 1400 Geoffrey Chaucer
English poet - 1154 Stephen, King of England
