306 - Constantine I is proclaimed Roman Emperor by his troops
1987 - USSR launches Kosmos 1870, a 15-ton Earth observation satellite
1988 - Mindy Duncan, 16, of Oregon, crowned 6th Miss Teen USA
2000 - Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic passenger jet, F-BTSC, crashes just after takeoff from Paris, killing all 109 aboard and four on the ground
2012 - Ivica Dačić is sworn in as Prime Minister of Serbia

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