Apple introduces the iMac computer.
Apple introduces the iMac computer.
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1944
World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France.
World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France.
1936
Birth of Pat Priest
Born: Pat Priest, American actress.
1914
World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
1483
Pope Sixtus IV consecrates the Sistine Chapel.
Pope Sixtus IV consecrates the Sistine Chapel.
1257
Death of Saint Hyacinth of Poland
Died: Saint Hyacinth of Poland.
717
Arab–Byzantine wars: Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik begins the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople, which will…
Arab–Byzantine wars: Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik begins the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople, which will last for nearly a year.
636
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate begins.
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate begins.
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