Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299.
Heavy rain causes a mudslide that destroys a bridge at Nagasaki, Japan, killing 299.
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1974
Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously rules that President Richard Nixon does not…
Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously rules that President Richard Nixon does not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes and they order him to surrender the tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor.
1969
Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
1943
World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and…
World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes bomb the city by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings.
1927
Birth of Alex Katz
Born: Alex Katz, American painter and sculptor.
1864
American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by…
American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.
1132
Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
759
Death of Oswulf
Died: Oswulf, king of Northumbria.
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