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Here are some interesting events that occurred on this day in history:

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• 1123: The Treaty of Worms is signed, ending the Investiture Controversy between the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic Church.

Other notable events

• 1861: The first Pony Express station is established in St. Joseph, Missouri, marking the beginning of the Pony Express mail service.
• 1918: The Austro-Hungarian Empire surrenders to the Allied Powers, marking the end of World War I.
• 1945: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan, joining the Allied Powers in World War II.
• 1969: The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published.
• 1984: The United States and the Vatican establish full diplomatic relations for the first time.

Birthdays

• 1120: Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)
• 1867: Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman (d. 1931)
• 1889: John Maynard Keynes, British economist (d. 1946)
• 1922: James Watson, American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate
• 1947: John McEnroe, American tennis player

Deaths

• 1123: Pope Callixtus II (b. 1065)
• 1918: Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary (b. 1830)
• 1945: Hermann Göring, German politician and military leader (b. 1893)
• 1984: Bob Fosse, American dancer, choreographer, and director (b. 1927)

I hope you find these events interesting!