Enver Hoxha
- 1693 – An intensity XI earthquake, the most powerful in Italian history, struck the island of Sicily.
- 1787 – German-born British astronomer William Herschel discovered two Uranian moons, later named, by his son, Oberon and Titania.
- 1927 – Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer invited 36 people involved in the film industry to a banquet, where he announced the creation of what would become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- 1946 – Albania was proclaimed the People's Republic of Albania with Enver Hoxha (pictured)) as the de facto head of state.
- 1986 – The Gateway Bridge was opened in Brisbane, Australia, the largest prestressed concrete, single box bridge in the world.
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