1181 - Supernova seen in Cassiopia
1881 - 122°F (50°C), Seville, Spain (European record)
1944 - Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified
1946 - An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits northern Dominican Republic. 100 are killed and 20,000 are left homeless.
1984 - Republic of Upper Volta becomes Bourkina Faso (National Day)
