Dedication of the statue of Rachel Carson, a sculpture of the environmentalist, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Dedication of the statue of Rachel Carson, a sculpture of the environmentalist, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
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2001
Rus Flight 9633 crashes during takeoff from Chkalovsky Airport, killing all 10 people on board.
Rus Flight 9633 crashes during takeoff from Chkalovsky Airport, killing all 10 people on board.
1957
Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female…
Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world.
1915
Beginning of the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca and the British…
Beginning of the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence between Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca and the British official Henry McMahon concerning the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire.
1874
Birth of Abbas II of Egypt
Born: Abbas II of Egypt (died 1944).
1791
Beginning of Priestley Riots (to 17 July) in Birmingham targeting Joseph Priestley as a supporter of the…
Beginning of Priestley Riots (to 17 July) in Birmingham targeting Joseph Priestley as a supporter of the French Revolution.
982
King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern…
King Otto II and his Frankish army are defeated by the Muslim army of al-Qasim at Cape Colonna, Southern Italy.
664
Death of Eorcenberht
Died: Eorcenberht, king of Kent.
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