Today:
43 BC – Octavian, later known as Augustus, gains a significant military victory at the Battle of Mutina during the Roman civil wars.
1153 – Baldwin III of Jerusalem captures Ascalon, which becomes the last major crusader stronghold south of Jerusalem.
1561 – Mary, Queen of Scots, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France.
1692 – The Salem witch trials: Five people (one woman and four men, including a clergyman) are executed after being convicted of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.
1812 – The USS Constitution earns the nickname “Old Ironsides” after a battle with the British frigate HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812.
1839 – The French government announces details of Louis Daguerre’s photographic process, making it the first publicly available photographic technique.
1854 – The First Sioux War begins between the United States and various Sioux bands after the Grattan massacre in present-day Wyoming.
1934 – The creation of the position of Führer in Germany is approved by the German electorate, solidifying Adolf Hitler’s dictatorship.
1942 – During World War II, Operation Jubilee, the ill-fated Dieppe Raid by Allied forces, takes place in German-occupied France.
1960 – The Soviet Union launches the satellite Korabl-Sputnik 2, carrying the dogs Belka and Strelka, the first living beings to safely return to Earth from space.
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