1653 – Oliver Cromwell dissolves the Rump Parliament.
1876 – The April Uprising, a key point in modern Bulgarian history, leading to the Russo-Turkish War and the liberation of Bulgaria from domination as an independent part of the Ottoman Empire.
1939 – Billie Holiday records the first civil rights song "Strange Fruit."
2008 – Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.
