On This Day in History

In an unprecedented reshuffle, British prime minister Harold Macmillan dismissed seven members of his cabinet.

Watergate scandal: Under questioning by Senate investigators, White House deputy chief of staff Alexander Butterfield revealed the existence of a secret taping system (tape recorder pictured) in the Oval Office.

Croatian War of Independence: The Croatian Army concluded Operation Tiger, advancing 17 kilometres (11 miles) into the Dubrovnik hinterland.

William Chaney (pictured), a historian of Anglo-Saxon England, retired after a half a century at Lawrence University, by which time 80% of living alumni had attended the school during his tenure.

French Directorate General for External Security personnel aborted an operation to rescue Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt from FARC guerrillas, resulting in a political scandal.

Typhoon Soulik (pictured) made landfall in East China and Taiwan, killing at least 20 people.

Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, with Mario Götze scoring the game's only goal (pictured) in the extra time.

After a five day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera was recovered from Lake Piru, confirming her death.