The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.
The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.
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1942
Year-round Daylight saving time (aka War Time) is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to…
Year-round Daylight saving time (aka War Time) is reinstated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources.
1937
Birth of Fazle Haque
Born: Fazle Haque, Bengali state minister.
1893
Verdi's last opera, Falstaff, premieres at La Scala, Milan.
Verdi's last opera, Falstaff, premieres at La Scala, Milan.
1870
US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
1011
Death of Bernard I
Died: Bernard I, Duke of Saxony.
1003
Boleslaus III is restored to authority with armed support from Bolesław I the Brave of Poland.
Boleslaus III is restored to authority with armed support from Bolesław I the Brave of Poland.
474
Zeno is crowned as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Zeno is crowned as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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