Events, Births and Deaths Happening on this Date

1290

King Edward I of England issues the Edict of Expulsion, banishing all Jews (numbering about 16,000) from England.

1334

The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new <i>campanile</i> (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone.

1389

France and England agree to the Truce of Leulinghem, inaugurating a 13-year peace, the longest period of sustained peace during the Hundred Years' War.

1507

In Brussels, Prince Charles I is crowned Duke of Burgundy and Count of Flanders, a year after inheriting the title.

1536

The authority of the pope was declared void in England.

1872

Britain introduced the concept of voting by secret ballot.

1927

Ty Cobb hit safely for the 4,000th time in his major league baseball career.

1932

The United States and Canada signed a treaty to develop the St. Lawrence Seaway.

1936

The Spanish Civil War began as Gen. Francisco Franco led an uprising of army troops based in Spanish North Africa.

1940

President Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first President to be nominated by his party for a third term. He would wind up not only winning a third term, but a fourth term as well, in 1944.

1944

Hideki Tojo was removed as Japanese premier and war minister because of setbacks suffered by his country in World War II.

1947

President Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act, which placed the Speaker of the House and the Senate President Pro Tempore next in the line of succession after the vice president.

1969

A car driven by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard. His passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, died.

1984

A gunman opened fire at a McDonald's fast-food restaurant in San Ysidro, Calif., killing 21 people before being shot dead by police.

1984

Bomb attack on Jewish center AMIA in Buenos Aires, 86 killed

1989

Actress Rebecca Schaeffer, 21, was shot to death at her Los Angeles home by an obsessed fan. The killing prompted California in 1990 to pass the nation's first anti-stalking law.

1998

A 23-foot tidal wave along the coast of Papua New Guinea killed nearly 3,000 people.

1999

David Cone of the New York Yankees pitched a perfect game against the Montreal Expos - only the 14th time the feat has been accomplished.

2005

domestic terrorist Eric Rudolph was sentenced to life in prison. He was responsible for the bombing attack at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, as well as the killing of a police officer and the bombing of multiple abortion clinics.

2012

The fiscal emergency declared by the U.S. city San Bernardino, California, allows it to declare bankruptcy without negotiating with creditors

2012

At least seven people are killed and 32 others are injured after a bomb explodes on an Israeli tour bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria.

2013

Detroit, Michigan files the largest municipal bankruptcy in history; the city of Detroit seeks CHapter 9 bankruptcy protection and is $18.5 billion in debt

2014

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed.

2019

A man sets fire to an anime studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, killing at least 35 people and injuring dozens of others.

2024

Donald Trump officially accepts the Republican nomination for President of the United States, in his speech he recounted the events of the day he was shot in Butler, Pennsylvania.

1792

John Paul Jones, Scottish-American admiral, diplomat, and naval hero died in Paris at age 45 (b. 1747)

2024

Lou Dobbs, American conservative political commentator, author and television host who presented Lou Dobbs Tonight from 2003 to 2009 and 2011 to 2021. From 2021 until his death, he hosted The Great America Show on iHeartRadio and loudobbs.com. (b. 1945)

2024

Bob Newhart passed away at the age of 94. He was an American comedian and actor known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television and won many awards. (b. 1929)