This day in history:
- 1965 – Vietnam War: The 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), in conjunction with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, launches an operation seeking to destroy Communist forces during the siege of Plei Me.
- 1906 – Alberto Santos-Dumont flies an airplane in the first heavier-than-air flight in Europe.
- 502 – The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theoderic, absolves Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius.
- 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
Births:
- 1918 – Augusta Dabney, American actress (d. 2008)
- 1902 – Luther Evans, American political scientist and politician (d. 1981)
- 1979 – Bud Smith, American baseball player
Deaths:
- 2013 – Anthony Caro, English sculptor and academic (b. 1924)
- 2012 – William Joel Blass, American lawyer and politician (b. 1917)
- 2014 – Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1931)
Holidays:
- National Day (Hungary)
- Liberation Day (Libya)
- Paris Peace Agreement Day (Cambodia)
Random Article of the day:
Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 2
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