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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.
1971 – The Turkish Armed Forces executed a "coup by memorandum", forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel.
2006 – U.S. Army soldiers gang-raped a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and murdered her along with her family members.
1838 – William Henry Perkin, English chemist (d. 1907)
1878 – Gemma Galgani, Italian mystic (d. 1903)
1976 – Zhao Wei, Chinese actress and filmmaker
1978 – Arina Tanemura, Japanese manga artist

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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.
 * '''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.