The Arecibo Telescope collapses.
The Arecibo Telescope collapses.
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2000
Vicente Fox Quesada is inaugurated as the president of Mexico, marking the first peaceful transfer of…
Vicente Fox Quesada is inaugurated as the president of Mexico, marking the first peaceful transfer of executive federal power to an opposing political party following a free and democratic election in Mexico's history.
1984
NASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to…
NASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to test technologies and gather data to help improve survivability of crashes.
1958
The Central African Republic attains self-rule within the French Union.
The Central African Republic attains self-rule within the French Union.
1913
The Buenos Aires Metro, the first underground railway system in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin…
The Buenos Aires Metro, the first underground railway system in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin America, begins operation.
1135
Death of Henry I
Died: Henry I, king of England (born 1068).
1081
Birth of Louis VI
Born: Louis VI, French king (died 1137).
800
A council is convened in the Vatican, at which Charlemagne is to judge the accusations against Pope Leo III.
A council is convened in the Vatican, at which Charlemagne is to judge the accusations against Pope Leo III.
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