In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey, thus ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate.

Battle of NaulochusMarcus Vipsanius AgrippaAdmiralCaesar AugustusSextus Pompey

San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus.

San MarinoList of countries by areaRepublicSaint Marinus

Consecration of Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great).

Pope Gregory I

King Wamba of the Visigoths puts down a revolt by Hilderic, governor of Nîmes (France) and rival for the throne.

Wamba (king)VisigothsHilderic of NîmesNîmes

Major Byzantine victory at the Battle of Lalakaon against an Arab raid.

Byzantine EmpireBattle of Lalakaon

Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster.

Richard I of EnglandWestminster Abbey

The Mamluks defeat the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut in Palestine, marking their first decisive defeat and the point of maximum expansion of the Mongol Empire.

MamlukMongolsBattle of Ain JalutPalestine (region)Mongol Empire

The Treaty of Selymbria is concluded between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice.

Treaty of SelymbriaOttoman EmpireRepublic of Venice

Third English Civil War: In the Battle of Dunbar, English Parliamentarian forces led by Oliver Cromwell defeat an army loyal to King Charles II of England and led by David Leslie, Lord Newark.

Third English Civil WarBattle of Dunbar (1650)RoundheadOliver CromwellCharles II of England

Third English Civil War: Battle of Worcester: Charles II of England is defeated in the last main battle of the war.

Battle of WorcesterCharles II of England

The death of Oliver Cromwell; Richard Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of England.

Oliver CromwellRichard CromwellLord Protector

The Royal Exchange burns down in the Great Fire of London.

Royal Exchange, LondonGreat Fire of London

American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.

American Revolutionary WarBattle of Cooch's BridgeFlag of the United States

American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Treaty of Paris (1783)Kingdom of Great Britain

The week long battle of St. George's Caye begins between Spain and Britain off the coast of Belize.

Battle of St. George's CayeKingdom of Great BritainBelize

William Wordsworth composes the sonnet Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802.

William WordsworthComposed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802

Twenty-four settlers are killed in the Pigeon Roost Massacre in Indiana.

Pigeon Roost State Historic SiteIndiana

Future abolitionist Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery.

Abolitionism in the United StatesFrederick DouglassSlavery

King Otto of Greece is forced to grant a constitution following an uprising in Athens.

Otto of GreeceGreek Constitution of 18443 September 1843 Revolution

American Indian Wars: In Nebraska, 700 soldiers under United States General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan massacre by attacking a Sioux village and killing 100 men, women and children.

American Indian WarsNebraskaWilliam S. HarneyGrattan massacreSioux

American Civil War: Confederate General Leonidas Polk invades neutral Kentucky, prompting the state legislature to ask for Union assistance.

American Civil WarConfederate States of AmericaLeonidas PolkKentuckyUnited States

Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.

Franco-Prussian WarSiege of Metz (1870)Kingdom of Prussia

The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.

PoloArgentina

Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat Princess Alice collides with the Bywell Castle in the River Thames.

SS Princess Alice (1865)Bywell CastleRiver Thames

Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.

Siege of the British Residency in KabulPierre Louis Napoleon CavagnariCorps of Guides (India)KabulBritish Empire

John Brallier becomes the first openly professional American football player, when he was paid US$10 by David Berry, to play for the Latrobe Athletic Association in a 12-0 win over the Jeanette Athletic Association.

John BrallierAmerican footballDave Berry (American football)Latrobe Athletic AssociationJeanette Athletic Association

William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to opposition to his rule.

William, Prince of Albania

French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.

Albéric Magnard

World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.

World War IBattle of Grand CouronnéNancy, France

World War I: Leefe Robinson destroys the German airship Schütte-Lanz SL 11 over Cuffley, north of London; the first German airship to be shot down on British soil.

Leefe RobinsonAirshipSchütte-Lanz SL 11Cuffley