Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, killing 108 people.
Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, killing 108 people.
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1991
The Nagorno-Karabakh independence referendum is held, with 99.98% voting in favor of independence.
The Nagorno-Karabakh independence referendum is held, with 99.98% voting in favor of independence.
1953
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives the Nobel Prize in Literature.
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill receives the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1948
The Human Rights Convention is signed by the United Nations.
The Human Rights Convention is signed by the United Nations.
1938
Birth of Bill Dunk
Born: Bill Dunk, Australian golfer.
1877
Russo-Turkish War: The Russian Army captures Plevna after a 5-month siege. The garrison of 25,000…
Russo-Turkish War: The Russian Army captures Plevna after a 5-month siege. The garrison of 25,000 surviving Turks surrenders. The Russian victory is decisive for the outcome of the war and the Liberation of Bulgaria.
1317
The Nyköping Banquet: Birger, King of Sweden treacherously seizes his two brothers, dukes Valdemar and…
The Nyköping Banquet: Birger, King of Sweden treacherously seizes his two brothers, dukes Valdemar and Erik, who are subsequently starved to death in the dungeon of Nyköping Castle.
1113
Death of Radwan
Died: Radwan, ruler of Aleppo.
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