733 – Battle at Tours (Poitiers): Charles Martel’s Frankish and Burgundian forces beat those of al-Andalus under Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi halting influence of Islam
1448 – Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi were defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II.
1777 – British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY
1868 – Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect
1956 – Pakistan defeat Australia by nine wickets at 1st attempt
1957 – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit the White House
1968 – “Bullitt” directed by Peter Yates and starring Steve McQueen and Jacqueline Bisset is 1st released
1969 – Plastic Ono Band’s “Cold Turkey” is released in UK
1978 – Yanks win 22nd World Championship capping their great comeback year
1990 – Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong drops out of school to pursue a career in music
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