1519 Public debate between Martin Luther and theologian Johann Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, during which Luther denies the divine right of the Pope
1809 La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva led by Pedro Domingo Murillo, the 1st independent government in Spanish America
1940 Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion)
Historical Events Today
Today in Film & TV
2017 BBC announces first ever female Doctor Who will be played by Jodie Whittaker
Today in Music
1782 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” premieres in Vienna with Mozart conducting
Today in Sport
2017 Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marin Čilić 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 for a record 8th Wimbledon men’s title
MORE FACTS…
1661 1st banknotes in Europe are issued by Bank of Stockholm
1439 Kissing is banned in England (to stop the Black Death from spreading)
Famous Weddings
1857 Confederate general Thomas Jackson (33) weds Mary Anna Morrison in Lincoln County
1892 Impressionist Painter Claude Monet (51) weds longtime companion Alice Hoschedé
1960 American actress Vera Miles (30) weds American actor-director-screenwriter Keith Larsen (36)
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