1915- Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
1919- Belgium is granted mandate over Burundi.
1959- Hawaii becomes the 50th American state.
1969- The burning of Palestine’s al-Aqsa Mosque at the hands of Australian Jewish extremist Michael Dennis Rohan.
Born today
1165-Philippe Auguste, King of France.
Passed away
1157- Alfonso VII, Spanish king.
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