Salam Fayyad resigns as Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority following an ongoing dispute…
Salam Fayyad resigns as Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority following an ongoing dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas.
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1972
Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins.
Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins.
1960
The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system.
The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system.
1943
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of President Thomas…
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of President Thomas Jefferson's birth.
1937
Birth of Edward Fox
Born: Edward Fox, English actor.
1829
The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 gives Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom the right to vote and to…
The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 gives Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom the right to vote and to sit in Parliament.
1035
Death of Herbert I
Died: Herbert I, Count of Maine.
989
The death of Bardas Phokas the Younger in the battle of Abydos ends his second rebellion against Byzantine…
The death of Bardas Phokas the Younger in the battle of Abydos ends his second rebellion against Byzantine Emperor Basil II.
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