Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
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Fanni Kaplan shoots and seriously injures Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin, which, along with the…
Fanni Kaplan shoots and seriously injures Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin, which, along with the assassination of Bolshevik senior official Moisei Uritsky days earlier, prompts the decree for Red Terror.
1909
Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
1799
The entire Dutch fleet is captured by British forces under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral…
The entire Dutch fleet is captured by British forces under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Sir Charles Mitchell during the War of the Second Coalition.
1428
Death of Emperor Shōkō of Japan
Died: Emperor Shōkō of Japan (born 1401).
1334
Birth of Peter of Castile
Born: Peter of Castile (died 1369).
1057
Elderly Byzantine Emperor Michael VI Bringas abdicates after just one year on the throne.
Elderly Byzantine Emperor Michael VI Bringas abdicates after just one year on the throne.
70
Titus ends the siege of Jerusalem after destroying Herod's Temple.
Titus ends the siege of Jerusalem after destroying Herod's Temple.
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