Mass riots in Kolkata begin; more than 4,000 people would be killed in 72 hours.
Mass riots in Kolkata begin; more than 4,000 people would be killed in 72 hours.
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1946
1944
First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287.
First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287.
1939
Birth of Seán Brady
Born: Seán Brady, Irish cardinal.
1921
Death of Peter I of Serbia
Died: Peter I of Serbia (born 1844).
1918
The Battle of Lake Baikal is fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army.
The Battle of Lake Baikal is fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army.
1876
Richard Wagner's Siegfried, the penultimate opera in his Ring cycle, is premiered at the Bayreuth…
Richard Wagner's Siegfried, the penultimate opera in his Ring cycle, is premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus.
1837
Three African soldiers in the 1st West India Regiment – Daaga, Edward Coffin and Maurice Ogston – are…
Three African soldiers in the 1st West India Regiment – Daaga, Edward Coffin and Maurice Ogston – are executed for their role in the St. Joseph Mutiny in the British colony of Trinidad.
1 BCE
Wang Mang consolidates his power in China and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who died…
Wang Mang consolidates his power in China and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who died the previous day, had no heirs.
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