1471 – King Henry VI was killed in the tower of London. Edward IV took the throne.
1553 Lady Jane Grey (16 or 17), later English queen for 9 days, marries Lord Guildford Dudley
1688 – The English poet Alexander Pope was born.
1819 – Bicycles were first seen in the U.S. in New York City.
1904 – Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded.
1991 – In Madras, India, the former prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a bouquet of flowers that contained a bomb.
2014- The National September 11 Museum opens to public.
By: Archa Dave
