U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0.
São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time.
Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.
Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people.
World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time.
The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania.
The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China.
At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire).
Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland.
Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal.