Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra.
Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra.
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1978
The original production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Evita, based on the life of Eva…
The original production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Evita, based on the life of Eva Perón, opens at the Prince Edward Theatre, London.
1940
World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.
World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.
1813
Peninsular War: Wellington defeats Joseph Bonaparte at the Battle of Vitoria.
Peninsular War: Wellington defeats Joseph Bonaparte at the Battle of Vitoria.
1002
Birth of Pope Leo IX
Born: Pope Leo IX (died 1054).
870
Death of Al-Muhtadi
Died: Al-Muhtadi, Muslim caliph.
533
A Byzantine expeditionary fleet under Belisarios sails from Constantinople to attack the Vandals in…
A Byzantine expeditionary fleet under Belisarios sails from Constantinople to attack the Vandals in Africa, via Greece and Sicily.
217 BCE
A Carthaginian force under Hannibal ambushes and defeats a Roman army commanded by Gaius Flaminius in the…
A Carthaginian force under Hannibal ambushes and defeats a Roman army commanded by Gaius Flaminius in the battle of lake Trasimene during the Second Punic War.
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