Liu Yan declares himself emperor, establishing the Southern Han state in southern China, at his capital of Panyu.

Liu Yan (emperor)Southern Han

Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris.

Alexander Farnese, Duke of ParmaHenry IV of FranceSiege of Paris (1590)

Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers.

Nicolas FouquetLouis XIV of FranceSuperintendent of FinancesNantesCharles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan

Great Fire of London ends: Ten thousand buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral, are destroyed, but only six people are known to have died.

Great Fire of LondonOld St Paul's Cathedral

War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.

War of the Grand AlliancePierre Le Moyne d'IbervilleBattle of Hudson's Bay

In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry.

TsarPeter I of Russia

Wedding of Louis XV and Maria Leszczyńska.

Louis XV of FranceMaria Leszczyńska

First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia.

Continental CongressPhiladelphia

Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.

Battle of the ChesapeakeAmerican Revolutionary WarSiege of Yorktown

French Revolution: The French National Convention initiates the Reign of Terror.

French RevolutionFrench National ConventionReign of Terror

Conscription is made mandatory in France by the Jourdan law.

ConscriptionJourdan law

War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses.

War of 1812Siege of Fort WayneWinamac

Louis XVIII has to dissolve the Chambre introuvable ("Unobtainable Chamber").

Louis XVIII of FranceChambre introuvable

Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

Sam HoustonRepublic of Texas

The United Kingdom declares war on the Qing dynasty of China.

First Opium WarQing dynasty

American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia crosses the Potomac River at White's Ford in the Maryland Campaign.

American Civil WarArmy of Northern VirginiaPotomac RiverWhite's FordMaryland Campaign

American Indian Wars: Oglala Sioux chief Crazy Horse is bayoneted by a United States soldier after resisting confinement in a guardhouse at Fort Robinson in Nebraska.

American Indian WarsOglala LakotaTribal chiefCrazy HorseBayonet

The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.

Labor Day

Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League football club from North London, is founded (as Hotspur F.C.).

Tottenham HotspurPremier League

A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, kills 186.

Theatre Royal, Exeter

Russo-Japanese War: In New Hampshire, United States, the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, ends the war.

Russo-Japanese WarNew HampshireTreaty of PortsmouthTheodore Roosevelt

The first legal forward pass in American football is thrown by Bradbury Robinson of St. Louis University to teammate Jack Schneider in a 22-0 victory over Carroll College (Wisconsin).

Forward passAmerican footballBradbury RobinsonSt. Louis UniversityJack Schneider

World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.

World War IFirst Battle of the Marne

The pacifist Zimmerwald Conference begins.

Zimmerwald Conference

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle party in San Francisco ends with the death of the young actress Virginia Rappe: One of the first scandals of the Hollywood community.

Roscoe "Fatty" ArbuckleSan FranciscoVirginia RappeCinema in the United States

The first Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon, Trolley Troubles, produced by Walt Disney, is released by Universal Pictures.

Oswald the Lucky RabbitTrolley TroublesWalt DisneyUniversal Pictures

The French Upper Volta is broken apart between Ivory Coast, French Sudan, and Niger.

French Upper VoltaIvory CoastFrench SudanNiger

Spanish Civil War: Llanes falls to the Nationalists following a one-day siege.

Spanish Civil WarLlanesNationalist faction (Spanish Civil War)

Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after surrendering during a failed coup.

ChileNational Socialist Movement of ChileSeguro Obrero massacre

Whole territory of Estonia is occupied by Nazi Germany.

Estonia