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* [[1881]] – '''[[Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)|Andrew Watson]]''' made his debut with the [[Scotland national football team]] and became the world's first black international [[Association football|footballer]].
* [[1881]] – '''[[Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)|Andrew Watson]]''' captained the [[Scotland national football team]] against [[England national football team|England]], becoming the world's first black international [[Association football|footballer]].
* [[1913]] – At a ceremony at [[Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Kurrajong Hill]], [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Lady Denman]], the wife of Governor-General [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]], announced that the future capital of Australia would be named '''[[Canberra]]'''.
* [[1913]] – At a ceremony at [[Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Kurrajong Hill]], [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Lady Denman]], wife of Governor-General [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]], announced that '''[[Canberra]]''' would be the name of the future capital of Australia.
* [[1933]] – U.S. president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] ''(pictured)'' broadcast the first of his "'''[[fireside chats]]'''" to address the nation directly.
* [[1933]] – U.S. president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] ''(pictured)'' delivered the first of his '''[[fireside chats]]''', addressing the nation directly via radio.
* [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Lord Ismay]]''' was appointed as the first [[Secretary General of NATO|secretary general of NATO]].
* [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Lord Ismay]]''' was appointed the first [[Secretary General of NATO|secretary general of NATO]].
* [[1971]] – The [[Turkish Armed Forces]] executed a "'''[[1971 Turkish military memorandum|coup by memorandum]]'''", forcing the resignation of prime minister [[Süleyman Demirel]].
* [[1971]] – The [[Turkish Armed Forces]] executed a "'''[[1971 Turkish military memorandum|coup by memorandum]]'''", forcing the resignation of Prime Minister [[Süleyman Demirel]].
{{Born and died list| '''[[Stefan Dragutin]]'''<!--Serbian king--> |d|1316| '''[[William Lyon Mackenzie]]'''<!--Canadian journalist--> |b|1795| '''[[Wally Schirra]]'''<!--American astronaut--> |b|1923}}
{{Born and died list| '''[[Stefan Dragutin]]'''<!--Serbian king--> |d|1316| '''[[William Lyon Mackenzie]]'''<!--Canadian journalist--> |b|1795| '''[[Wally Schirra]]'''<!--American astronaut--> |b|1923}}
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