1536

The English Parliament passed an act declaring the authority of the pope void in England.

1925

Adolf Hitler published the first volume of his autobiographical manifesto, “Mein Kampf (My Struggle).”

1944

Hideki Tojo was removed as Japanese premier and war minister because of setbacks suffered by his country in World War II.

1964

Nearly a week of rioting erupted in New York’s Harlem neighborhood following the fatal police shooting of a Black teenager, James Powell, two days earlier.

1976

At the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 from Olympic judges for her performance on the uneven bars.

Birthdays

Olympic gold medal figure skater Tenley Albright is 90. Movie director Paul Verhoeven is 87. Singer Dion DiMucci is 86. Actor James Brolin is 85. Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre is 85. Singer Martha Reeves is 84. Business mogul Richard Branson is 75. Actor Margo Martindale is 74. Musician Ricky Skaggs is 71. Actor Elizabeth McGovern is 64. Actor Vin Diesel is 58. Author Elizabeth Gilbert is 56. Singer-songwriter M.I.A. is 50. Actor Elsa Pataky is 49. Movie director Jared Hess is 46. Actor Kristen Bell is 45.