EVENTS:
- 1774 – The first Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.
- 1863 – The Football Association, the oldest football association in the world, is formed in London.
- 1905 – Sweden accepted the independence of Norway.
- 1936 – The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.
- 1947 – The Maharaja of Kashmir and Jammu agrees to allow his kingdom to join India.
- 1977 – Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops rash in Merca district, Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
- 1984 – “Baby Fae” receives a heart transplant from a baboon.
- 2001 – The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.
- 2014 – Britain withdraws from Afghanistan after the end of Operation Herrick which started on June 20, 2002 after 12 years four months and seven days.
- 2015 – A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Hindu Kush mountain range in northeastern Afghanistan, killing 398 people and leaving 2,536 people injured.
- 2016 – An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes central Italy.
- 2017 –Jacinda Ardern is sworn as the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand following a coalition deal between the New Zealand Labour Party and New Zealand First, she is also the youngest prime minister in New Zealand’s history aged 37.
BIRTHS:
- 1890 – Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, Indian journalist and politician (d. 1931)
- 1911 – Sid Gillman, American football player and coach (d. 2003)
- 1954 – Vasilis Hatzipanagis, Greek footballer
- 1957 – Bob Golic, American football player and radio host
- 1959 – Andreas Hinze, German footballer
- 1974 – Raveena Tandon, Indian actress and producer
- 1978 – Jimmy Aggrey, English footballer and actor
- 1978 – Dave Zastudil, American football player
- 1984 – Adriano Correia, Brazilian footballer
- 1985 – Asin, Indian model and actress
- 1987 – Shawn Lauvao, American football player
- 1991 – Amala Paul, Indian actress
- 1993 – Sergey Karasev, Russian basketball player
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