Battle of Huoyi: Li Yuan defeats a Sui dynasty army, opening the path to his capture of the imperial capital Chang'an and the eventual establishment of the Tang dynasty.

Battle of HuoyiEmperor Gaozu of TangSui dynastyChang'anTang dynasty

Election of Antipope Theodoric.

Antipope Theodoric

Philip of Swabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, is crowned King of Germany (King of the Romans)

Philip of Swabia

Pope Innocent IV canonised Stanislaus of Szczepanów, killed by king Bolesław II.

Pope Innocent IVStanislaus of SzczepanówBolesław II the Generous

The Statute of Kalisz, guaranteeing Jews safety and personal liberties and giving battei din jurisdiction over Jewish matters, is promulgated by Bolesław the Pious, Duke of Greater Poland.

Statute of KaliszBeth dinJurisdictionBolesław the PiousDuke of Greater Poland

Pope John XXI is chosen.

Pope John XXI

Stefan Dušan declares himself king of Serbia

Stefan DušanSerbia

Battle of Kulikovo: Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance.

Battle of KulikovoTatarsMongols

Michelangelo's David is unveiled in Piazza della Signoria in Florence.

Michelangelo's DavidPiazza della SignoriaFlorence

Battle of Orsha: In one of the biggest battles of the century, Lithuanians and Poles defeat the Russian army.

Battle of OrshaLithuaniansPoles

The foundation day in Vitória, Brazil.

Vitória, Espírito Santo

St. Augustine, Florida was founded by Spanish admiral and Florida's first governor, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.

St. Augustine, FloridaPedro Menéndez de Avilés

The Knights of Malta lift the Ottoman siege of Malta that began on May 18.

Knights of MaltaOttoman EmpireGreat Siege of MaltaMay 18

The foundation day in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.

São Luís, Maranhão

Warsaw falls without resistance to a small force under the command of Charles X Gustav of Sweden during The Deluge, making it the first time the city is captured by a foreign army.

WarsawCharles X Gustav of SwedenDeluge (history)

A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell in Cambridgeshire, England kills 78 people, many of whom are children.

Burwell, CambridgeshireCambridgeshire

French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.

French and Indian WarBattle of Lake George

French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.

Kittanning Expedition

Marriage of King George III of the United Kingdom to Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

George III of the United KingdomCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.

Rising of the PriestsMalta

American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.

American Revolutionary WarBattle of Eutaw SpringsSouth CarolinaSouthern theater of the American Revolutionary War

French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote.

French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Hondschoote (1793)

French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Bassano: French forces defeat Austrian troops at Bassano del Grappa.

Battle of BassanoBassano del Grappa

The Tonquin sets sail from New York Harbor with 33 employees of John Jacob Astor's newly created Pacific Fur Company on board. After a six-month journey around the tip of South America, the ship arrives at the mouth of the Columbia River and Astor's men establish the fur-trading town of Astoria, Oregon.

Tonquin (1807)New York HarborJohn Jacob AstorPacific Fur CompanyColumbia River

William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

William IV of the United KingdomAdelaide of Saxe-Meiningen

November uprising: Battle of Warsaw ends, effectively ending the Insurrection.

November uprisingBattle of Warsaw (1831)

The steamship PS Lady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives.

SteamshipPS Lady ElginLake Michigan

Millennium of Russia monument unveiled in Novgorod.

Millennium of RussiaNovgorod

American Civil War: Second Battle of Sabine Pass: On the Texas-Louisiana border at the mouth of the Sabine River, a small Confederate force thwarts a Union invasion of Texas.

American Civil WarSecond Battle of Sabine PassTexasLouisianaSabine River (Texas-Louisiana)

The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail and political luminaries.

Northern Pacific RailwayUlysses S. Grant