Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer.
Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer.
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1993
The outcome of the Grand National horse race is declared void for the first (and only) time.
The outcome of the Grand National horse race is declared void for the first (and only) time.
1975
Vietnam War: Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation of children in the closing stages of the war begins.
Vietnam War: Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation of children in the closing stages of the war begins.
1961
LAN-Chile Flight 621 crashes in the Andes mountains, killing 21 people, including Argentinian football…
LAN-Chile Flight 621 crashes in the Andes mountains, killing 21 people, including Argentinian football player Eliseo Mouriño.
1933
Birth of Bob Dornan
Born: Bob Dornan, American politician.
1888
Jack the Ripper: The first of 11 unsolved brutal murders of women committed in or near the impoverished…
Jack the Ripper: The first of 11 unsolved brutal murders of women committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London, occurs.
1253
Death of Saint Richard of Chichester
Died: Saint Richard of Chichester.
686
Maya king Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' assumes the crown of Calakmul.
Maya king Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' assumes the crown of Calakmul.
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