1533
Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, is born.
1901
The Boxer Rebellion (quick refresher - Peking under siege by Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, known as the boxers, whose aim was to purge China of foreign merchants and missionaries) in China officially ends with the signing of the Boxer Protocol.
1930
Dagwood and Blondie make their first appearance in the cartoon strip Blondie.
1981
Diana Ross' and Lionel Ritchie's Endless Love tops the US charts.
1986
Desmond Tutu becomes the first black man to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.
Portrait by Richard Stone
1997
Pat Rafter beats Greg Rusedski in the US Open Final, it was his first Grand Slam win.
Images via Future Tennis Stars, Time Life, Big Little Books & The BBC.
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