1568 – A Spanish naval force defeats an English fleet, under the command of John Hawkins, at the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa near Veracruz. In a much larger return match 20 years later, the Spanish Armada, intent on invading England, will be successfully repelled.
1841 – The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to the United Kingdom.
1869 – US gold prices plummet after President Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Wall Street speculators Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.
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