Today:
632 – Yazdegerd III became king of the Sasanian Empire, the last ruler before the Islamic conquest of Persia.
1487 – The Battle of Stoke Field was fought in England, ending the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses.
1586 – Mary, Queen of Scots, recognized Philip II of Spain as her heir and successor in her will.
1779 – Spain declared war on Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.
1815 – Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Prussians at the Battle of Ligny, his final military victory.
1858 – Abraham Lincoln delivered his “House Divided” speech in Springfield, Illinois.
1903 – Ford Motor Company was incorporated by Henry Ford and a group of investors.
1940 – Marshal Philippe Pétain became premier of France during World War II.
1963 – Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space aboard Vostok 6.
2015 – Donald Trump announced his campaign for president of the United States at Trump Tower in New York City.