OTD:

In 1798, the British Royal Navy, led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, defeated the French fleet at Aboukir Bay in the Battle of the Nile, crippling Napoleon's Middle Eastern ambitions and ensuring British naval dominance.

In 1932, the Summer Olympics opened in Los Angeles, introducing the Olympic Village and victory podium, with Tidye Pickett becoming the first African American female Olympian.

In 1936, the Summer Olympics opened in Berlin, featuring the debut of the Olympic torch relay, with Jesse Owens winning four gold medals and challenging Nazi racial theories.

In 1944, Anne Frank made her last diary entry in Amsterdam before her family was betrayed and arrested, with her diary later providing a poignant insight into Jewish persecution during the Holocaust.

In 1944, the Warsaw Uprising began as the Polish resistance Home Army attempted to liberate the city from German occupation, demonstrating Polish courage despite its brutal suppression by the Nazis.

In 1960, Dahomey (now Benin) gained independence from France, marking a peaceful transition and the end of colonial rule with Hubert Maga becoming the first president.

In 1966, Charles Whitman conducted a mass shooting from the University of Texas clock tower in Austin, resulting in 16 deaths and over 30 injuries, leading to significant changes in law enforcement protocols.

In 1981, MTV (Music Television) launched in the United States, revolutionizing the music industry with the first music video aired being "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.

In 2013, the Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest tower at 634 meters, opened to the public in Tokyo, becoming a major tourist attraction and symbol of modern engineering.