As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
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1935
Birth of Tenzin Gyatso
Born: Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama.
1919
The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an…
The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.
1885
Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a…
Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
1573
Córdoba, Argentina, is founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera.
Córdoba, Argentina, is founded by Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera.
83 BCE
The Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in Rome is burned down and the Sibylline books of prophecy…
The Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in Rome is burned down and the Sibylline books of prophecy destroyed with it.
371 BCE
Death of Cleombrotus I
Died: Cleombrotus I, Spartan king.
371 BCE
The Battle of Leuctra shatters Sparta's reputation of military invincibility.
The Battle of Leuctra shatters Sparta's reputation of military invincibility.
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