1655 – Russo-Polish War (1654-1667): the Russian army enters the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vilnius, which it holds for six years
1790 – First US patent is granted to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process
1853 – First nighttime surgery performed at Lychakiv Hospital in Lemberg (now Lviv, Ukraine) using new kerosene oil lamps invented by Ignacy Łukasiewicz
1981 – Mid-season strike by MLB players ends after 42 days, causing the cancellation of 713 games; players and owners come to an agreement on free agent compensation
1987 – Battle between Iranian pilgrims and Saudi-Arabian troops kills 402
2021 – Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown wins gold in the 200 m backstroke to complete the 100/200 m double at the Tokyo Olympic Games
2022 – Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who helps plan the 9/11 attacks, is killed in a CIA drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan; US President Joe Biden calls it the group’s biggest blow since Osama bin Laden is killed
2024 – Australian slalom canoeist Jessica Fox successfully defends her C-1 slalom gold medal with a time of 101.06 seconds and completes the K-1/C-1 double at the Paris Olympic Games
