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King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway, Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria, Otto von Habsburg, Pope Benedict V, Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, Sigismund II, The 13 American Colonies
Otto von Habsburg
414 – Emperor Theodosius II, age 13, yields power to his older sister Aelia Pulcheria who reigns as regent and proclaimed herself empress (Augusta) of the Eastern Roman Empire.
1569 – The King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Sigismund II Augustus finally sign the document of union between Poland and Lithuania, creating new country known as Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
1776 – War of American Independence. The 13 American Colonies went insane and declared independence from the British Crown.
Births
1799 – King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway (d. 1859)
1937 ~ Sonja Haraldsen. Queen of Norway
1942 ~ Prince Michael of Kent
Deaths
907 – Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria
965 – Pope Benedict V (b. unknown)
1780 – Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, Austrian military leader (b. 1712)
2011 – Otto von Habsburg, last crown prince of Austria-Hungary and MEP (1979–1999) (b. 1912)
European Royal History 