Amendment XIV / The African Union / Barbie

-1401

Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane (Timur) destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000.

-1790

The Second Battle of Svensksund ends the Russo-Swedish War when Gustav III leads Swedish naval forces to victory over the Russian Baltic fleet.

-1868

Louisiana and South Carolina are the last states to ratify the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing civil rights.

-1917

British battleship HMS Vanguard explodes at Scapa Flow due to an internal explosion caused by faulty cordite, killing 804 crew members.

-1971

National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger secretly visits China to negotiate a detente between the US and China.

-2001

In the UK, BBC Two premieres "The Office," a mockumentary created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

-2002

The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa.

-2017

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi proclaims victory over Islamic State forces in Mosul.

-2023

"Barbie", starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and directed by Greta Gerwig, premieres at the Shrine Auditorium in LA.