The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched.
The Unity Module, the second module of the International Space Station, is launched.
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1991
Pan American World Airways ceases its operations after 64 years.
Pan American World Airways ceases its operations after 64 years.
1977
Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 is hijacked and crashes in Tanjong Kupang, Johor, killing 100.
Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 is hijacked and crashes in Tanjong Kupang, Johor, killing 100.
1943
World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt closes down the Works Progress Administration, because…
World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt closes down the Works Progress Administration, because of the high levels of wartime employment in the United States.
1864
American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: Union cavalry forces defeat Confederate cavalry in the…
American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: Union cavalry forces defeat Confederate cavalry in the Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia, opening the way for General William T. Sherman's army to approach the coast.
1428
Birth of Bernard VII
Born: Bernard VII, Lord of Lippe (died 1511).
1334
Death of Pope John XXII
Died: Pope John XXII (born 1249).
771
Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne as sole king of the Frankish Kingdom.
Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne as sole king of the Frankish Kingdom.
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