1321 - 160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake
1541 - Ottoman Turks under Suleiman the Magnificent capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom and go on to dominate central Hungary for 150 years
1842 - The city of Hobart, Tasmania, is founded.
1899 - US National Championship Men's Tennis, Newport, RI: Malcolm Whitman wins second of 3 consecutive US singles titles; beats J. Parmly Paret 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
1911 - "Mona Lisa" stolen from the Louvre by Vincenzo Perugia; recovered in 1913
1930 - Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished
1970 - The Social and Democratic Labour Party (SDLP) is established with Gerry Fitt as the first leader of the party
1987 - "Mack Lobell" set harness racing's trotting mil (1:52)
1987 - Clayton Lonetree, 1st US marine court-martialed for spying, convicted
1996 - Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 14th Miss Teen USA
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