The ship Ever Given is dislodged from the Suez Canal.
The ship Ever Given is dislodged from the Suez Canal.
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1982
The Canada Act 1982 receives the Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth II, setting the stage for the Queen of…
The Canada Act 1982 receives the Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth II, setting the stage for the Queen of Canada to proclaim the Constitution Act, 1982.
1957
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be…
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety.
1941
The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement goes into effect at 03:00 local time.
The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement goes into effect at 03:00 local time.
1937
Birth of Gordon Milne
Born: Gordon Milne, English footballer.
1867
Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1.
Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1.
1139
Pope Innocent II issues the bull Omne datum optimum in which he endorses the Knights Templar and approves…
Pope Innocent II issues the bull Omne datum optimum in which he endorses the Knights Templar and approves the Templar Rule.
1058
Death of Pope Stephen IX
Died: Pope Stephen IX (born 1020).
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