The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
The Beatles perform their last concert before paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
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1958
United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1926
Birth of René Depestre
Born: René Depestre, Haitian writer.
1911
Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the…
Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
1831
Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction.
Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction.
1741
The eruption of Oshima–Ōshima and the Kampo tsunami: At least 2,000 people along the Japanese coast drown…
The eruption of Oshima–Ōshima and the Kampo tsunami: At least 2,000 people along the Japanese coast drown in a tsunami caused by the eruption of Oshima.
979
Death of Abu Taghlib
Died: Abu Taghlib, Hamdanid emir.
708
Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).
Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).
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