Damage from the 2010 New Zealand quake
- 1260 – Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines: Siena Ghibellines defeated the Florence Guelphs at the Battle of Montaperti thanks to an act of treachery, which was immortalised in Dante's Divine Comedy.
- 1812 – War of 1812: A coalition of Native American tribes began the Siege of Fort Harrison in Terre Haute, Indiana, by setting the fort on fire.
- 1912 – The Albanian Revolt of 1912 came to an end when the Ottoman government agreed to meet the rebels' demands.
- 1984 – The Progressive Conservative Party led by Brian Mulroney won the largest majority government by total number of seats in Canadian history during the federal election.
- 2010 – A 7.1 Mw earthquake struck South Island, New Zealand (damage pictured), causing up to NZ$3.5 billion in damages.
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