1548:
Catherine Parr, sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII of England, 
died soon after giving birth to a daughter

1822: 
Brazil declares independence from Portugal (National Day) 

1940: 
German Air Force blitz London for 1st of 57 consecutive nights

1976: 
USA courts find George Harrison guilty of plagiarism ("He's So 
Fine" - "My Sweet Lord")

1978:
Keith Moon, drummer with British rock group The Who, died after an 
overdose of pills

1986:
Bishop Desmond Tutu was enthroned as Archbishop of Cape Town, South 
Africa