Today:
1521 – Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés captured Tenochtitlán, marking the fall of the Aztec Empire.
1624 – Cardinal Richelieu became the chief minister to King Louis XIII of France.
1704 – The Battle of Blenheim took place during the War of the Spanish Succession, resulting in a decisive victory for the English and their allies against France and Bavaria.
1792 – King Louis XVI of France was formally arrested by the National Assembly during the French Revolution.
1868 – A major earthquake struck the Peru-Chile border, causing significant destruction and loss of life.
1898 – The Spanish-American War: The Spanish forces surrendered to the United States in Manila, Philippines.
1913 – Harry Brearley of Sheffield, England, invented stainless steel.
1937 – The Battle of Shanghai began during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
1961 – Construction of the Berlin Wall began, dividing East and West Berlin during the Cold War.
2004 – Hurricane Charley made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, causing widespread damage.
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