Edvard Munch's famous painting, The Scream, stolen on August 22, 2004, is recovered in a raid by Norwegian…
Edvard Munch's famous painting, The Scream, stolen on August 22, 2004, is recovered in a raid by Norwegian police.
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1988
CAAC Flight 301 overshoots the runway at Kai Tak Airport and crashes into Kowloon Bay, killing seven people.
CAAC Flight 301 overshoots the runway at Kai Tak Airport and crashes into Kowloon Bay, killing seven people.
1950
TWA Flight 903 crashes near Itay El Barud, Egypt, killing all 55 aboard.
TWA Flight 903 crashes near Itay El Barud, Egypt, killing all 55 aboard.
1935
Birth of Bryan Organ
Born: Bryan Organ, English painter.
1895
German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon.
German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon.
1886
The 7.0 Mw Charleston earthquake strikes southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of…
The 7.0 Mw Charleston earthquake strikes southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 60 people and causing damage worth an estimated at $5 to $6 million.
1422
Death of Henry V of England
Died: Henry V of England (born 1386).
1056
After a sudden gastric illness, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty.
After a sudden gastric illness, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty.
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