- 2002 - Canadian Dollar sets all-time low against the US Dollar (US$0.6179).
- 1793 - After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France is guillotined.
- 1907 - The Kenora Thistles win the Stanley Cup, representing the smallest town (Kenora, Ontario) ever to win ice hockey's ultimate prize, or any major North American sports title.
- 1908 - New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.
- 1921 - The Italian Communist Party is founded at Livorno.
- 1924 - Vladimir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin begins to purge his rivals to clear way for his leadership.
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