1066 Battle of Hastings: William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II, who is killed in the battle

1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland’s independence

1774 First Continental Congress makes Declaration of Colonial Rights in Philadelphia

1884 George Eastman patents paper strip photographic film

1933: Nazi Germany announces its withdrawal from the League of Nations

1982: US President Ronald Reagan proclaims a war on drugs

Source: Onthisday.com