A map of Krakatoa after the 1883 eruption, showing the change in geography
- 1770 – German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born in Stuttgart
- 1883 – The most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history occurs on Krakatau in Indonesia
- 1916 – Romania enters WWI
- 1945 – American troops began landing in Japan following the surrender of the Japanese government in WWII
- 2008 – Sen. Barack Obama of IL was nominated for president by the DNC in Denver
- 2010 – Former President Jimmy Carter won the release of a U.S. citizen imprisoned in North Korea
