Birthdays |
| 1867 | John Galsworthy, English playwright and novelist |
| 1913 | Fred Davis, English world champion snooker player |
| 1931 | Frederic Raphael, English novelist |
| 1946 | Susan St. James, American film actress |
| 1961 | Sarah Brightman, English singer |
Events |
| 1893 | Vehicle registration plates were first introduced; by the French |
| 1900 | The Boxer Rebellion, in China, was ended by an international force |
| 1945 | Japan surrended unconditionally to the allies |
| 1947 | The country of Pakistan was created by the British |
| 1956 | The English novelist and playwright, J.B Priestley, died |
| 1962 | The seven and a half mile Mt Blanc tunnel was completed |
| 1974 | The peace talks in Cyprus broke down, and fresh fighting broke out |
| 1979 | The Fastnet yacht race was hit by severe gales, leading to 17 deaths |
| 1982 | Barclays Bank began opening on a Saturday |
| 1983 | French troops were deployed in the African country of Chad |
