On this day in 1816, Argentina declared independence from Spain at the Congress of Tucuman.
On this day in 1963, an agreement was signed to create a Federation of Malaysia, uniting Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo.
On this day in 1997, American heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson was banned from the sport for a year and fined US$3 million for biting opponent Evander Holyfield's ear during a title match.
On this day in 2011, South Sudan gained independence and seceded from Sudan.