406: 80,000 Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine at Mainz, beginning invasion of Gallia

1744: English astronomer James Bradley announces discovery of Earth’s nutation motion (wobble)

1775: Battle of Quebec: American Continental Army led by Richard Montgomery is defeated trying to take the British stronghold of Quebec City in the American Revolutionary War, General Montgomery is killed and Benedict Arnold is injured

1861: 22,990mm of rain falls in Cherrapunji Assam in India in 1861, a world record

1958: Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista tells his Cabinet he is fleeing the country

Source: Onthisday.com