1250- The French King St. Louis IX captured by the Egyptian army during 7th Crusade campaign.
1778- British forces massacre 360 American men, women and children in Wyoming.
1778- Prussia declares war on Austria.
2004- Bangkok’s Metropolitan Rapid Transit-or MRT- officially opened in Thailand.
Born today
1924- Sellapan Ramanathan, the sixth President of the Republic of Singapore.
Passed away
2006- Ismail Shammout, a Palestinian artist and art historian.
Occasions
Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus.
Reem/H. Said