- 1487 - The last battle of the Wars of the Roses was fought in the Battle of Stoke Field.
- 1846 - Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti became Pope Pius IX.
- 1903 - Ford Motor Company was incorporated.
- 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.
- 1999 - Thabo Mbeki was inaugurated President of South Africa.
- 1487 - The last battle of the Wars of the Roses was fought in the Battle of Stoke Field.
- 1846 - Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti became Pope Pius IX.
- 1903 - Ford Motor Company was incorporated.
- 1963 - Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.
- 1999 - Thabo Mbeki was inaugurated President of South Africa.