1999
Death of Sir Hugh Casson, British architect, artist and interior designer, a lead designer of the 1951 Festival of Britain, designed the interior of the royal yacht Britannia, taught the Prince of Wales to paint in watercolours
Great Britain
1998
A car bomb in Omagh, N. Ireland, killed 29 people and injured 370. This was the deadliest act of violence in the 30-year history of the ‘troubles’.
Ireland
1994
Venezuelan-born terrorist Carlos the Jackal, responsible for bombings, kidnappings and hijackings across Europe, was captured in Sudan
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1992
Football Premier League kicks off in England
Great Britain
1969
First day of the Woodstock Music Festival
United States
1969
Woodstock Music Festival in NY State attracts 300,000 fans
United States
1959
Death of Blind Willie McTell, American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist whose songs influenced many later artists
United States
1948
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) was formally established .
Korea, Republic of
1945
VJ Day
1935
Death of Paul Signac, painter
France
1919
Official end to 1st World War
1914
Panama Canal opened, the Canal cement boat Ancon making the first official transit (plans for a grand opening were cancelled due to the start of WW1)
Panama
1909
Death of Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist
Brazil
1858
Birth of Edith Nesbit, British children’s writer and poet .
Great Britain
1771
Birth of Sir Walter Scott, writer
Great Britain
1769
Birth of Napoleon Bonaparte
France
1645
Battle of Kilsyth
Great Britain
1309
The Knights of St. John conquered the island of Rhodes, Greece, set up their headquarters there, and renamed themselves the Knights of Rhodes
Greece
1040
Macbeth (Mac Bethad mac Findláich) murders Duncan (Donnchad mac Crínáin) and takes the throne of Scotland (d. 1057)
Great Britain