Today:
145: The Roman Emperor Septimius Severus is born in Leptis Magna.
491: Flavius Anastasius is elevated to the throne of the Byzantine Empire.
1241: Batu Khan defeats Béla IV of Hungary at the Battle of Mohi.
1512: Gaston de Foix leads French forces to victory over the Holy League at the Battle of Ravenna.
1689: William III and Mary II are crowned joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
1713: The main Treaty of Utrecht is signed, redrawing the map of Europe and its colonies.
1814: The Treaty of Fontainebleau is signed, ending Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of the French.
1921: The Emirate of Transjordan is established with Abdullah I as its ruler.
1951: General Douglas MacArthur is removed from his command in the Far East by President Harry S. Truman.
1970: The Apollo 13 mission is launched from Kennedy Space Center toward the Moon.