1910 - In the first arrest via radio, a ship captain off the coast of Canada identified British murderer Dr. Hawley Crippen and contacted Scotland Yard, leading to his capture.
1954 - An Italian expedition led by Ardito Desio climbed Mount Godwin-Austen (K2) in the Himalayas for the first time.
1993 - King Baudouin of Belgium, the longest-serving king in Europe, died of a heart attack while on vacation in Spain.
1997 - Circus acrobats set a record in juggling, keeping 519 objects in the air simultaneously in Rio de Janeiro.
2002 - Pope John Paul II declared Juan Diego, a 16th-century peasant, the first Indian saint.
2003 - West African leaders agreed to deploy peacekeeping forces in Liberia and stated that President Charles Taylor must leave within three days of the troops' arrival.
2003 - Couples participating in the dance marathon at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame broke the world record.
2006 - Cuban President Fidel Castro underwent surgery and transferred government duties to his brother Raul.
2009 - Chefs in Mexico City made the world's largest sandwich.
2012 - Swimmer Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympic athlete ever by winning his nineteenth medal.
