1388 – Although outnumbered 16 to 1, forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy are victorious over the Archduchy of Austria in the Battle of Näfels.
1682 – Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River, claims it for France and names it after his sovereign, Louis XIV, Louisiana.
1937 – The Kamikaze arrives lands in London, the first Japanese aircraft to fly to Europe. In World War Two, Kamikaze will not be associated with a pleasant flight.
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