- 1456 Enrique IV of Castile granted the Charter of Privilege to the town of Estepona (Malaga).
- 1586 Mary Tudor, queen of England, recognised her husband, Felipe II of Spain, as her heir.
- 1683 José de Archila and José Díaz Sarmiento founded the city of Socorro in Colombia.
- 1779 Spain declares war on Great Britain supporting the 13 colonies. The siege of Gibraltar begins.
- 1829 Geronimo (d. 1909), a Spanish-speaking, Catholic Indian chief who fought against the US army, was born.
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