Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy defeats the British Royal Navy, preventing them from taking the harbour of Grand Port on Île de France.
French Emperor Napoleon I defeats a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden.
Mexican Revolution: Battle of Ambos Nogales: U.S. Army forces skirmish against Mexican Carrancistas in the only battle of World War I fought on American soil.
World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete.
The Nigerian government is peacefully overthrown by Army Chief of Staff Major General Ibrahim Babangida.
Moldova declares independence from the USSR.
Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.
Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.
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