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On this day
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Painting of the Battle of Princeton
- 250 – Decius ordered all people in the Roman Empire (except Jews) to perform a sacrifice to the Roman gods, resulting in widespread persecution of Christians.
- 1777 – American Revolutionary War: American forces commanded by George Washington defeated British troops at the Battle of Princeton (depicted).
- 1990 – United States invasion of Panama: Manuel Noriega, the deposed strongman of Panama, surrendered to American forces outside the apostolic nunciature in Panama City.
- 2002 – Second Intifada: Israeli forces seized MV Karine A, which was carrying 50 tons of smuggled weapons on behalf of the Palestinian Authority.
- George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (d. 1670)
- Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie (b. 1810)
- Savitribai Phule (b. 1831)
- Frenchy Bordagaray (b. 1910)