First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.
First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.
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1939
World War II: Battle of the River Plate: The Admiral Graf Spee is scuttled by Captain Hans Langsdorff…
World War II: Battle of the River Plate: The Admiral Graf Spee is scuttled by Captain Hans Langsdorff outside Montevideo.
1865
First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert.
First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert.
1819
Simón Bolívar declares the independence of Gran Colombia in Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela).
Simón Bolívar declares the independence of Gran Colombia in Angostura (now Ciudad Bolívar in Venezuela).
1734
Birth of Maria I of Portugal
Born: Maria I of Portugal (died 1816).
779
Death of Sturm
Died: Sturm, abbot of Fulda.
546
Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoths under king Totila plunder the city, by bribing the Eastern Roman garrison.
Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoths under king Totila plunder the city, by bribing the Eastern Roman garrison.
497 BCE
The first Saturnalia festival is celebrated in ancient Rome.
The first Saturnalia festival is celebrated in ancient Rome.
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