1914 – The assassination of the Austrian Prince Franz Ferdinand by the Serb Gavrilo Princip announced the First World War’s eruption.
1919 – The Treaty of Versailles was signed, which stipulated for putting an end to World War I.
1967 – The Israeli entity announced annexing the Eastern Jerusalem.
2010 -President Bashar al-Assad and President of Cuba, Raul Castro, discuss historical relations between the two countries.
2011 – President Bashar al-Assad issued legislative decree no. 76 on establishing the General Organization for Housing.
1712 -Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the pioneer of the natural approach, was born.