1435 – Battle of Ponza: King Alfonso V of Aragon is captured by the Genoese
1862 – Union forces prevent Confederate attempts to capture Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1926 – French and German trade agreement is signed
1974 – US President Richard Nixon admits he withheld information about Watergate break-in
1985 – Establishment of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is announced
1989 – General elections are held in Nicaragua; Sandinista Front wins a majority
2019 – Indian government announces it is changing the status of Indian-controlled Kashmir from a state to a union territory, revoking Article 370 in response to security concerns
2024 – British graffiti artist Banksy begins a series of animal artworks around London with a goat near Kew Bridge
