1526 Battle of Mohács: In a decisive battle the Hungarian Empire is conquered by the Ottoman Empire led by Suleiman the Magnificent 1825 Portugal recognizes the Independence of Brazil 1842 Great Britain and China sign Treaty of Nanking, ending the Opium war 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run, fought in Manassas, Virginia begins, Confederate victory (US Civil War) 1949 USSR performs its first nuclear test at Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR 2005 Hurricane Katrina makes 2nd and 3rd landfall as a category 3 hurricane, devastating much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida Panhandle. Kills more than 1,836, causes over $115 billion in damage. | 
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