Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashes near Jannatabad, Qazvin, Iran, killing 168.
Caspian Airlines Flight 7908 crashes near Jannatabad, Qazvin, Iran, killing 168.
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1966
Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam begin Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese out…
Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam begin Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese out of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone.
1916
In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products…
In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products (later renamed Boeing).
1789
French Revolution: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the…
French Revolution: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
1455
Birth of Queen Yun
Born: Queen Yun, Korean queen (died 1482).
1406
Death of William
Died: William, Duke of Austria.
70
First Jewish–Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. (17th of Tammuz in the Hebrew…
First Jewish–Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. (17th of Tammuz in the Hebrew calendar).
484 BCE
Dedication of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in ancient Rome.
Dedication of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in ancient Rome.
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