TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 94.
TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100, crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia, killing 94.
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1956
Elvis Presley makes his first national television appearance.
Elvis Presley makes his first national television appearance.
1935
Birth of Helga Kleiner
Born: Helga Kleiner, German politician.
1920
Foundation of the Spanish Legion.
Foundation of the Spanish Legion.
1813
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom.
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom.
1621
Death of Pope Paul V
Died: Pope Paul V (born 1550).
814
The death of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, brings about the accession of his son Louis the…
The death of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, brings about the accession of his son Louis the Pious as ruler of the Frankish Empire.
98
On the death of Nerva, Trajan is declared Roman emperor in Cologne, the seat of his government in lower…
On the death of Nerva, Trajan is declared Roman emperor in Cologne, the seat of his government in lower Germany.
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