J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's…
J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in the United Kingdom.
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1942
The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
1941
World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to…
World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day.
1934
Birth of Toru Goto
Born: Toru Goto, Japanese swimmer.
1718
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to…
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him.
985
Death of Ramiro III
Died: Ramiro III, king of León.
221
Roman emperor Elagabalus adopts his cousin Alexander Severus as his heir and grants him the title of Caesar.
Roman emperor Elagabalus adopts his cousin Alexander Severus as his heir and grants him the title of Caesar.
4
Augustus adopts Tiberius.
Augustus adopts Tiberius.
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