1509-Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, marking the beginning of the rejuvenation of the Vijayanagara Empire in southern India
1609-The Venetian Senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope
1786-U.S. Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the monetary unit for the United States of America
1945-Soviet Union declares war against Japan in World War II and invades Manchuria the next day
1974-U.S. President Richard Nixon announces he will resign at 12 p.m. the next day
1988-Ceasefire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war