A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes the Nicaraguan capital of Managua killing more than 10,000.
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes the Nicaraguan capital of Managua killing more than 10,000.
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1948
Seven Japanese military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by the International Military…
Seven Japanese military and political leaders convicted of war crimes by the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are executed by Allied occupation authorities at Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, Japan.
1947
The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.
The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.
1933
Birth of Akihito
Born: Akihito, Emperor of Japan.
1876
First day of the Constantinople Conference which resulted in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans.
First day of the Constantinople Conference which resulted in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans.
1815
The novel Emma by Jane Austen is first published.
The novel Emma by Jane Austen is first published.
484
Death of Huneric
Died: Huneric, Vandal king.
484
The Arian Vandal Kingdom ceases its persecution of Nicene Christianity.
The Arian Vandal Kingdom ceases its persecution of Nicene Christianity.
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