A fire at the Central library of the Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and…
A fire at the Central library of the Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items.
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1986
1985
Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on STS-51-B.
Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on STS-51-B.
1975
Vietnam War: The North Vietnamese Army completes its capture of all parts of South Vietnam-held Trường Sa…
Vietnam War: The North Vietnamese Army completes its capture of all parts of South Vietnam-held Trường Sa Islands.
1945
World War II: Adolf Hitler marries his longtime partner Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker and designates…
World War II: Adolf Hitler marries his longtime partner Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker and designates Admiral Karl Dönitz as his successor.
1936
Birth of Zubin Mehta
Born: Zubin Mehta, Indian conductor.
1861
Maryland in the American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
Maryland in the American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
1109
Death of Hugh of Cluny
Died: Hugh of Cluny, French abbot (born 1024).
801
An earthquake in the Central Apennines hits Rome and Spoleto, damaging the basilica of San Paolo Fuori le…
An earthquake in the Central Apennines hits Rome and Spoleto, damaging the basilica of San Paolo Fuori le Mura.
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