The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses.
The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses.
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1969
At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover…
At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
1946
First flight of the nuclear capable Convair B-36, heaviest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft at the time.
First flight of the nuclear capable Convair B-36, heaviest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft at the time.
1876
Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.
Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.
1831
Four hundred Shawnee people agree to relinquish their lands in Ohio in exchange for land west of the…
Four hundred Shawnee people agree to relinquish their lands in Ohio in exchange for land west of the Mississippi River in the Treaty of Wapakoneta.
1673
Birth of John Ker
Born: John Ker, Scottish spy (died 1726).
753
Death of Hildegar
Died: Hildegar, bishop of Cologne.
685 BCE
Spring and Autumn period: Battle of Qianshi: Upon the death of the previous Duke of Qi, Gongsun Wuzhi,…
Spring and Autumn period: Battle of Qianshi: Upon the death of the previous Duke of Qi, Gongsun Wuzhi, Duke Zhuang of Lu sends an army into the Duchy of Qi to install the exiled Qi prince Gongzi Jiu as the new Duke of Qi – but is defeated at Qianshi by Jiu's brother and rival claimant, the newly inaugurated Duke Huan of Qi.
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