527: Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of his uncle Justin I
William the Conqueror and his army land at Pevensey as depicted in the Bayeux TapestryNorman Invasion of England

1086: Results of the Domesday inquiry are presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation and the Great Domesday are historically contestable)

1774: English chemist Joseph Priestley discovers oxygen by isolating it in its gaseous state

1834: Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into effect, abolishing slavery across the British Empire

1958: Nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus begins the first transit of the North Pole in Operation Sunshine

2023: Former US President Donald Trump is indicted by special counsel Jack Smith on charges of conspiring to defraud the country and prevent the peaceful transfer of power

Source: Onthisday.com