A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people.
A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people.
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1979
An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) long section of the Hood…
An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) long section of the Hood Canal Bridge.
1955
Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy.
Twenty-nine people are killed when Sabena Flight 503 crashes into Monte Terminillo near Rieti, Italy.
1951
Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into…
Korean War: Battle of Chipyong-ni, which represented the "high-water mark" of the Chinese incursion into South Korea, commences.
1933
Birth of Kim Novak
Born: Kim Novak, American actress.
1755
Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese…
Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into two: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
962
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor and Pope John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, recognising John as ruler of…
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor and Pope John XII co-sign the Diploma Ottonianum, recognising John as ruler of Rome.
921
Death of Vratislaus I
Died: Vratislaus I, duke of Bohemia.
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