1523: Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden, marking the end of the Kalmar Union
1716: French transport the 1st African slaves to Louisiana
1916: The death of Yuan Shikai, ruler of much of China since 1912, causes the central government to virtually collapse in the face of warlords, including Sun Yat-sen
1944: Operation Overlord: D-Day begins as the 156,000-strong Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, during World War II
1982: 30,000 Israeli troops invade Lebanon to drive out the PLO
Source: Onthisday.com
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