1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England
1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes removes Federal troops from Louisiana, Reconstruction ends
1905 - World Exposition opens in Liège
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1992 - NY Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent

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1963 - Schae Harrison, American actress (Darla Forrester in "The Bold and the Beautiful"), born in Anaheim Hills, California
1969 - Grahame Cheney, Australian boxer, born in Lithgow, Australia
1995 - Nick Kyrgios, Australian tennis player (Australian Open doubles [Thanasi Kokkinakis] 2022; Wimbledon 2022 runner-up; Hopman Cup 2016), born in Canberra, Australia

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