On this day in 1997, China resumed sovereignty over the city-state of Hong Kong, ending 156 years of British colonial rule.
On this day in 2003, over 500,000 people protested against efforts to pass anti-sedition legislation in Hong Kong.
On this day in 2013, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) began its operative peacekeeping mandate in Mali.
On this day in 2015, militants launched attacks on Egyptian Armed Forces checkpoints in North Sinai, leaving dozens of security personnel and insurgents killed.