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Andrew Watson

1537 – Croatian–Ottoman wars: After the execution of feudal lord Petar Kružić, Croatian forces at Klis surrendered to the Ottoman forces in exchange for their safe passage to northern locations.
1881 – Andrew Watson (pictured) captained the Scotland national football team against England, becoming the world's first black international footballer.
1947 – Cold War: U.S. president Harry S. Truman proclaimed the Truman Doctrine to help stem the spread of communism.
1952 – British diplomat Lord Ismay was appointed the first secretary general of NATO.

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-* '''1537''' – [[Croatian–Ottoman wars]]: After the execution of feudal lord [[Petar Kružić]], Croatian forces at [[Klis Fortress|Klis]] surrendered to the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman forces]] in exchange for their safe passage to northern locations.
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-* '''1881''' – [[Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)|Andrew Watson]] (pictured) captained the [[Scotland national football team]] against [[England national football team|England]], becoming the world's first black international footballer.
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-* '''1947''' – [[Cold War]]: U.S. president [[Harry S. Truman]] proclaimed the [[Truman Doctrine]] to help stem the spread of [[communism]].
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-* '''1952''' – British diplomat [[Lord Ismay]] was appointed the first [[Secretary General of NATO|secretary general]] of [[NATO]].
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-* '''1971''' – The [[Turkish Armed Forces]] executed a "[[1971 Turkish military memorandum|coup by memorandum]]", forcing the resignation of [[Prime Minister of Turkey|Prime Minister]] [[Süleyman Demirel]].
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-* '''2006''' – [[Mahmudiyah rape and killings|U.S. Army soldiers gang-raped a 14-year-old Iraqi girl]] and murdered her along with her family members.
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-=== Births ===
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-* '''1838''' – [[William Henry Perkin]], English chemist (d. 1907)
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-* '''1878''' – [[Gemma Galgani]], Italian mystic (d. 1903)
+* '''1537''' – [[Main Page|Croatian–Ottoman wars]]: After the execution of feudal lord [[Main Page|Petar Kružić]], Croatian forces at [[Main Page|Klis]] surrendered to the [[Main Page|Ottoman forces]] in exchange for their safe passage to northern locations.
-* '''1976''' – [[Zhao Wei]], Chinese actress and filmmaker
+* '''1881''' – [[Main Page|Andrew Watson]] (pictured) captained the [[Main Page|Scotland national football team]] against [[Main Page|England]], becoming the world's first black international footballer.
-* '''1978''' – [[Arina Tanemura]], Japanese manga artist
+* '''1947''' – [[Main Page|Cold War]]: U.S. president [[Main Page|Harry S. Truman]] proclaimed the [[Main Page|Truman Doctrine]] to help stem the spread of [[Main Page|communism]].
+* '''1952''' – British diplomat [[Main Page|Lord Ismay]] was appointed the first [[Main Page|secretary general]] of [[Main Page|NATO]].