This day in history:
- 1819 – The Bank for Savings in the City of New-York, the first savings bank in the United States, opens.
- 1952 – The Constitution of Puerto Rico is approved by the United States Congress.
- 1944 – World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.
- 1849 – France invades the Roman Republic and restores the Papal States.
Births:
- 1962 – Thomas Gibson, American actor and director
- 1968 – Ramush Haradinaj, Kosovo-Albanian soldier and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Kosovo
- 1683 – Edward Young, English poet, dramatist and literary critic (Night-Thoughts) (d. 1765)
Deaths:
- 2014 – Tim Flood, Irish hurler and coach (b. 1927)
- 1958 – Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe, English politician, 4th Governor-General of New Zealand (b. 1867)
- 1642 – Marie de' Medici, French queen consort and regent (b. 1573)
Holidays:
- * but not according to established meaning in most European cultures*
- Emancipation Day (United States Virgin Islands)
- *The start of the Dog Days according to the *
Random Article of the day:
Dùn Uragaig is a clifftop promontory fort located on the Inner Hebridean island of Colonsay, Scotland. The site is located at grid reference NR38169826.
The fort overlooks the inlet of Port nam Fliuchan.

