1940 - French General Charles Huntziger signed the terms of surrender with Germany in the town of Compiègne during World War II, in the same railway carriage where General Foch received the German surrender in 1918.
1969 - American actress and singer Judy Garland, known for her roles in "The Wizard of Oz," "Meet Me in St. Louis," and "A Star is Born," passed away.
1974 - French composer Darius Milhaud, known for the wide variety of styles he invented, including jazz themes used in the ballet "La Creation du Monde," died.
1987 - American actor, dancer, and singer Fred Astaire, known for starring in numerous musicals and films, 10 of which were with his dance partner Ginger Rogers, passed away.
2001 - The Turkish Constitutional Court banned the main opposition Islamist party, the Virtue Party, due to its anti-secular activities.
2001 - Egyptian film star Soad Hosny passed away at the age of 57.
2001 - A deadly train accident occurred in Calicut, India, when cars fell from a bridge.
2003 - Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee began the first visit to China by an Indian head of government in ten years.
2011 - Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei was released on bail.
2012 - Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo was ousted from office on charges of failure to perform his duties.
2015 - Members of the Afghan parliament were evacuated during an attack.
