On this day in 1437, James I, King of Scotland, was assassinated by a group of nobles seeking to place a rival on the throne. He was 42.
On this day in 1694, Voltaire, French philosopher, writer and moralist who waged a lifelong campaign against intolerance and injustice, was born.
On this day in 1811, Austria declared itself bankrupt.
On this day in 1942, Portugal protested to Japan after Japanese troops invaded Portuguese Timor.
On this day in 2011, Chinese police dispersed the 'Chinese Jasmine Revolution,' which was organized by netizens inspired by the anti-government movement in North Africa.