1948 - The American director of the silent film epic "Birth of a Nation" and "Intolerance" passed away.
1951 - French marshal and hero Philippe Pétain died in prison after being sentenced to life imprisonment.
1952 - A military coup led by General Muhammad Naguib ousted King Farouk and he was expelled from Egypt.
1955 - U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull passed away after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his work in establishing the United Nations.
1997 - Slobodan Milošević resigned as President of Serbia and took the oath as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1999 - Moroccan King Hassan II died of a heart attack after 38 years of rule, and was succeeded by his son Mohammed.
1999 - The animated film "Tarzan," produced by Walt Disney Studios, premiered in the United States utilizing film-less projection systems, becoming the first film produced and shown entirely using digital technology.
2004 - Bollywood comedian Mahmood, who amazed millions of Indians with his unique style of humor, passed away at the age of 71. Mahmood appeared in over 300 films during his two-decade career.
2005 - Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the seventh time, a record. He was stripped of his titles and banned from competitive sports for life in 2012 by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
2005 - Bombs killed at least 64 people in the famous resort of Sharm El Sheikh on the Red Sea in Egypt. The group Tawhid and Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.
2014 - Andy Lewis walked the slackline between buildings in Bangkok.
