1264- The Irish parliament meets for the first time at Castledermott.
1913-Anti –Ottoman Arab national movements assembles in Paris.
1953- The establishment of the Republic of Egypt and Muhammad Naguib becomes the first President of Egypt.
1956-The British forces evacuated from the Suez Canal zone.
Born today
1931- Fernando Henrique Cardoso, the 34th President of Brazil.
Passed away
1464- Maxim Gorky, Russian writer, playwright and political activist.
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