EVENTS OF THE DAY

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•1187 – Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule.


•1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots.


•1814 – Chilean War of Independence: Royalist troops defeat Chilean forces of Bernardo O'Higgins and José Miguel Carrera.


•1869 - Birthday of Mahathma Gandhi


•1928 – The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.


•1942 – World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa, killing 337 crewmen aboard Curacoa.


•1958 – Guinea declares its independence from France.


•1980 – Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.


•1996 – The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.


•2016 – Ethiopian protests break out during a festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people.

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