668 – Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse, Italy.
1440 – French baron Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is arrested upon an accusation brought against him by the Bishop of Nantes.
1894 – In the first Sino-Japanese War, Japan defeats Qing dynasty China in the Battle of Pyongyang. This, plus other victories, was to be the precursor to accelerated Japanese militarism in the first forty plus years of the 20th century.
1945 – A hurricane strikes southern Florida and the Bahamas, destroying 366 airplanes and 25 blimps at the Naval Air Station Richmond.
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