Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean and explodes, killing all 84 people on board.
Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean and explodes, killing all 84 people on board.
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1945
World War II: British and Canadian forces commence Operation Veritable to occupy land between the Maas and…
World War II: British and Canadian forces commence Operation Veritable to occupy land between the Maas and Rhine rivers.
1942
World War II: Japan invades Singapore.
World War II: Japan invades Singapore.
1933
Birth of Elly Ameling
Born: Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano.
1865
Delaware refuses to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, delaying the criminalization…
Delaware refuses to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, delaying the criminalization of slavery until the amendment's national adoption on December 6, 1865. The amendment is ultimately ratified by Delaware on February 12, 1901, the 92nd anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.
1676
Death of Alexis of Russia
Died: Alexis of Russia (born 1629).
1238
The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir.
The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir.
421
Constantius III becomes co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
Constantius III becomes co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
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