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Events
- 301 - San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus.
- 1188 - Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster.
- 1783 - American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain. America is independent from Britain
- 1939 - World War II begins when France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia declare war on Germany.
- 1943 - World War II: Mainland Italy is invaded by Allied forces for the first time in the war.
- 1971 - Qatar becomes an independent state.
- 2004 - The Beslan school massacre ends in the deaths of approximately 344 people, mostly teachers and children.
Births
- 1875 - Ferdinand Porsche, Austrian automotive engineer (d. 1951)
Deaths
- 1658 - Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England (b. 1599)
- 2005 - William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1924)
