- 1775 Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and issues paper currency for 1st time
- 1801 First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America (1st US foreign war)
- 1857 Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys in Meerut
- 1940 Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British Prime Minister
- 1960 US atomic sub USS Triton completes 1st submerged circumnavigation of the globe
- 1994 Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa’s 1st black president
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