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1. 1187 – Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after how many years of Crusader rule ?
2. 1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought between the Scots and invaders of which nationality ?
3. 1470 – The Earl of Warwick's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to which country, restoring Henry VI to the throne ?
4. 1535 – Jacques Cartier discovers the present site of which Canadian city ?
5. 1780 – American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged by the Continental Army for what reason ?
6. 1919 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffers from which medical condition, leaving him incapacitated for several weeks ?
7. 1941 – World War II: The Wehrmacht attempts to capture Moscow before the onset of winter in an operation known by what name ?
8. 1942 – World War II: Which ocean liner accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa ?
9. 1958 – Guinea declares its independence from which country ?
10. 1959 – Rod Serling's anthology series The Twilight Zone premieres on CBS. What is the first episode Called ?
11. 1968 – The Mexican President orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of what ?
12. 1992 – Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in which Brazilian city during a prison riot ?
13. 2002 – The Beltway sniper attacks begin in the Washington-Baltimore area. How long did they last ?
14. 2004 – The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park in which UK city ?
15. Established by the United Nations, today is celebrated as what ?