1568: Treaty of Adrianople: Representatives of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Ottoman Sultan Selim II agree to a peace plan ending the war between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire; Maximilian agrees to provide a cash “present” and ruling authority is granted to the Ottomans in Transylvania, Moldavia, and Wallachia
Columbia, South Carolina burns after being captured at the end of the American Civil WarBurning of Columbia, South Carolina

1865: Union forces led by William T. Sherman capture the state capital of Columbia, South Carolina. The city is ablaze by nightfall, fanned by high winds devastating much of the city. It is not known which side started the fires.

1876: Sardines first canned by Julius Wolff in Eastport, Maine

1972: British Parliament votes to join the European Economic Community

2017: Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent, Zealandia, in the South Pacific is announced in the research journal “GSA Today”

Source: Onthisday.com