On this day in 1534, Antonio Corregio, Italian Renaissance painter of sensuous mythological scenes who was known for his use of chiaroscuro, died at the age of 40.
On this day in 1916, the Spanish ocean liner Principe de Asturias sank off the coast of Brazil, killing 445 people.
On this day in 2000, the Republic of China embassy in Palau was inaugurated, with ROC Foreign Minister Chen Chien-jen and Sabino Ansatacio, a Palauan cabinet minister, jointly presiding over the opening ceremony.