1745 - Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army moves into Manchester and occupies Carlisle 1791 - Chatham Islands sighted by HMS Chatham commanded by William Broughton 1803 - Dessalines and Christophe declare St Domingue (Haiti) independent 1850 - The treaty‚ Punctation of Olmütz‚ signed in Olomouc means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to Austrian Empire‚ taking over the leadership of German Confederation 1943 - US aircraft carrier Hornet launched 1981 - Revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "My Fair Lady" closes at Uris Theater‚ NYC‚ after 119 performances 1986 - 51st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-17 in Birmingham 1987 - Ranger's Bob Frosse becomes 2nd goalie to score a goal (vs NY Islanders). It is later ruled that he should not be credited with goal. 2017 - Bosnian war criminal Slobodan Praljak commits suicide by poison in court at The Hague after 20 year prison term read out 2022 - For the first time fewer than half of people in England and Wales call themselves Christian according to the 2021 Census More Historical Events »