On this day in 1653, the Westminster Assembly of Divines, assembled to restructure the Church of England, held its first meeting in Westminster Abbey, London.
On this day in 1960, Ghana became a republic with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president.
On this day in 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611 collided in mid-air over the towns of Owingen and Überlingen in Germany, killing all 71 people aboard both aircraft.