• 1999

    Glenn Hoddle is sacked as England football manager after comments that disabled people were reaping the punishment for something done in a previous life.

  • 1971

    Major-General Idi Amin declares himself to be the absolute ruler of Uganda.

  • 962

    Otto I is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XII.

 

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