OTD:

In 1628, the Swedish warship Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in Stockholm harbor due to its unstable design, remaining underwater for over 300 years before being salvaged and turned into a museum ship.

In 1792, the storming of the Tuileries Palace in Paris marked a radical turn in the French Revolution, leading to the arrest of King Louis XVI and the fall of the monarchy, paving the way for the First French Republic.

In 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was established in Washington, D.C., with funds from British scientist James Smithson, becoming one of the world's leading research and educational facilities.

In 1920, the Treaty of Sèvres was signed, partitioning the Ottoman Empire after World War I and fueling nationalist movements that led to the Turkish War of Independence.

In 1944, American forces liberated Guam from Japanese occupation during World War II, securing a strategic base for the Pacific campaign.

In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were released from a 21-day quarantine after their historic moon landing, marking the end of the Apollo 11 mission.

In 1977, David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam," was arrested in New York City, ending a notorious crime spree that had terrorized the city for over a year.

In 1981, IBM and Microsoft announced the severance of their partnership, allowing Microsoft to develop its own operating system, leading to the creation of MS-DOS and later Windows.

In 1988, Canada passed the Civil Liberties Act, formally apologizing to Japanese Canadians for their internment during World War II and providing compensation to survivors.

In 2015, Google announced a major restructuring, creating a new parent company called Alphabet Inc. to separate its core businesses from its experimental ventures.