1613: Shakespeare’s Globe Theater in London was damaged by fire.

1757: Clive entered Murshidabad and enthroned Mir Jafar as Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.

1888: The first (known) recording of classical music was made.

1913: Bulgaria’s war with Greece, Serbia, Monte Negro, Romania and the Ottoman Empire begins, known as the Second Balkan War.

1932: The Soviet Union and China signed a non-aggression pact.

1974: Seychelles Islands got independence.

1997: Viswanathan Anand won the Frankfurt Chess Classic tournament in Germany.

2004: Agreement on making ASEAN a major force in the East Asia Conference (Jakarta).

2005: 10-year comprehensive agreement between India and America.

2007: Sachin Tendulkar completed 15 thousand runs in one day of cricket.

2013: California lifted the ban on gay marriage.