1805 - Napoleonic Wars: A French-Spanish fleet recaptures Diamond Riot, an uninhabited island at the entrance to the bay leading to Fort-de-France, from the British.
1976 - As part of Operation Condor, BolivianPresident Juan José Torres is abducted and murdered. It is not known to what extent his successor Hugo Banzer was involved.
1983 - After an emergency landing because of an inflight fire, 23 passengers on board Air Canada Flight 797 are killed when a flashover occurs as the plane's doors open.
2014 - In India, Telangana becomes the 29th State, as Andhra Pradesh is officially split in two. Hyderabad, which is in the new state, will serve as capital city of both states until 2024.
2015 - Sepp Blatter announces his intention to resign as President of FIFA, just four days after his controversial re-election to the post following a corruption scandal.