Tommie Smith and John Carlos are suspended by the USA Olympic Committee for giving the “Black Power” salute at the victory ceremony at the Mexico…

During the First Balkan War, Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration “To the Serbian People”, as Serbia joins the war.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.

The United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.