1590 - Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and a force of Huguenots defeat forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne during the French Wars of Religion.
2004 – Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is elected Prime Minister of Spain, succeeding Jose Maria Aznar, whose response to the Madrid bombings is seen as a deciding factor in the outcome of the election.
2015 - Cyclone Pam: A tropical cyclone sweeps across the Pacific island country of Vanuatu, with an unknown number of casualties, and extensive damage.