The first game of the PCA World Chess Championship 1995, pitting incumbent champion Garry Kasparov against challenger Viswanathan Anand, takes place on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower in New York City.
A coup in Chile, headed by General Augusto Pinochet, topples the democratically elected president Salvador Allende.
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched an attack on Indian posts at Nathu La, Sikkim, India, which resulted in military clashes.
Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Army captures the town of Burki, just southeast of Lahore.
World War II: Batu Lintang camp, a Japanese-run POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo, is liberated by Australian 9th Division forces.
World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500.
World War II: German troops occupy Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija ending the Italian occupation of Corsica.
The Treaty of Kars is ratified in Yerevan, Armenia.
World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
Outbreak of Revolution of September 11 resulting in the State of Buenos Aires declaring independence as a Republic.
The Riograndense Republic is proclaimed by rebels after defeating Empire of Brazil's troops in the Battle of Seival, during the Ragamuffin War.
An expedition led by Isidro Barradas at Tampico, sent by the Spanish crown to retake Mexico, surrenders at the Battle of Tampico, marking the effective end of Spain's resistance to Mexico's campaign for independence.
War of 1812: The climax of the Battle of Plattsburgh, a major United States victory in the war.
The Battle of Delhi, during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British troops under General Lake, and Marathas of Scindia's army under General Louis Bourquin ends in a British victory.
Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County, Pennsylvania, are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek.
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.