On this day in 1915, President of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai, announced his intention to reinstate the monarchy and proclaim himself Emperor of China.
On this day in 1936 marked the Xi'an Incident, during which the Generalissimo of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek, was kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang.
On this day in 1963, Kenya gained its independence from the United Kingdom.