146BCE – The Third Punic War, the last of three between Rome and Carthage, came to an end this day in 146 , culminating in the final destruction of Carthage, the enslavement of its people, and Roman hegemony over the Mediterranean. 1576– Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV of France) abjures Catholicism at Tours. 1885– News of the fall of Khartoum reaches London. 1885 – King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal colonial possession. 1917 – Mexico adopted its present constitution. 1994 – Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of killing civil rights leader Medgar Evers in 1963; Beckwith received a life sentence. 1969– US population reaches 200 million
Birth & Deaths: 1985 – Portuguese football (soccer) player Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the finest forwards of his generation, was born in Funchal, Portugal 1992 – Neymar Jr., Brazilian soccer forward (world record transfer fee $263m FC Barcelona to PSG), born in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo.
Film: 1936– “Modern Times”, silent film directed by, written by and starring Charlie Chaplin, is released.
Music: 1887– Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Otello” premieres at La Scala in Italy, Verdi’s first new opera for over 15 years.
Sport: 1972– Bob Douglas is 1st African American elected to Basketball Hall of Fame.
