3114 BC: 3114-08-11 BCE is traditionally considered the start date of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Maya

1945: Allies refuse Japan’s offer to surrender on the condition that Emperor Hirohito retains his status

1954: Formal peace treaty ends over seven years of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh

1988: Al-Qaeda is formed at a meeting between Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Dr. Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan

2003: NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan in its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year history

Source: Onthisday.com