The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified.
The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified.
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1983
The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
1980
Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey…
Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4–3.
1944
World War II: American aircraft mistakenly bomb the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and…
World War II: American aircraft mistakenly bomb the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone.
1928
Birth of Paul Dooley
Born: Paul Dooley, American actor.
1848
The French Revolution of 1848, which would lead to the establishment of the French Second Republic, begins.
The French Revolution of 1848, which would lead to the establishment of the French Second Republic, begins.
970
Death of García I
Died: García I, King of Pamplona.
896
Pope Formosus crowns Arnulf of Carinthia as Emperor in Rome. Arnulf suffers a stroke soon after and…
Pope Formosus crowns Arnulf of Carinthia as Emperor in Rome. Arnulf suffers a stroke soon after and retreats from Italy.
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