1251 BC - A solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes, Greece.
1497 - Sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV
1822 - Pedro I, son of King Joao VI declares Brazil's independence from Portugal (National Day)
1923 - Interpol forms in Vienna
1992 - Belarus recognizes the Republic of Macedonia, and also adopted a decision to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries.
1993 - In Skopje was put into operation international telecommunication connection between Macedonia and Bulgaria, Skopje-Sofia.
