Louis XVI of France imprisoned
As the French Revolution (1787–99) continued, the country’s monarchy was effectively overthrown on this day in 1792 when King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie-Antoinette, were imprisoned (they were eventually guillotined). 1792
American serial killer David Berkowitz was arrested after murdering six people in New York City and plunging the city into a panic; he later confessed and was sentenced to 365 years in prison. 1977.
France declared war on Austria-Hungary in World War I. 1914.
The Smithsonian Institution was founded in Washington, D.C., by the U.S. Congress with funds bequeathed by English scientist James Smithson. 1846.
The Louvre opened in Paris, and it later became the most-visited museum in the world. 1793.
