1817 - University of Gent officially opens
1820 - Guayaquil, Ecuador declares its freedom from Ecuador
1824 - Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica.
1835 - The Royal College, Colombo, established with the name Hillstreet Academy in Sri Lanka.
1900 - 8.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Cape Yakataga, Alaska
1962 - Uganda becomes independent from the United Kingdom
1963 - Hurricane Flora ravages Cuba & Haiti, kills 6,000
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