| 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta. |
| 1454 - In the Thirteen Years' War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master. |
| 1794 - The French legislature abolishes slavery throughout all territories of the French Republic. |
| 1861 - American Civil War: In Montgomery, Alabama, Delegates from six break-away U.S. states meet and form The Confederate States of America. |
| 1941 - World War II: The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops. |
| 1980 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Banisadr as president of Iran. |