1908 - Bosnia and Herzegovina were annexed by Austria. (Image: Wikimedia Commons| text: Reuters)
1928 - Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek became President of the Republic of China. (Image: AP| text: Reuters)
1978 - Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranian religious leader opposed to the Shah, was granted asylum in France after being expelled from Iraq. (Image: AP| text: Reuters)
1991 - Actress Elizabeth Taylor married her eighth husband, builder Larry Fortensky. (Text: Reuters)
2010 - Photo-sharing app Instagram is launched. (Image: Shutterstock| text: Reuters)