532: Nika riots begin in Constantinople, revolt against Emperor Justinian I, prompted by chariot racing
1785: John Walter publishes 1st issue of “The Times” of London
1943: Adolf Hitler declares “Total War” against the Allies
1970: Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu flees Biafra into exile, leaving his deputy Philip Effiong to surrender to the Nigerian army, unofficially ending the Nigerian Civil War
2000: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and promotes company president Steve Ballmer to the position
Source: Onthisday.com
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