• 1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate and replaced by her 1-year-old son James VI.


• 1847 – After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City.

• 1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.

• 1991 – Manmohan Singh presents his budget speech to the Indian Parliament which led to economic liberalisation in India

• 1937 – Birth Day of Manoj Kumar, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

• 1945 – Birth Day of Azim Premji, Indian businessman and philanthropist