Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
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1982
Liberation of Khorramshahr: Iranians recapture the port city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqis during the…
Liberation of Khorramshahr: Iranians recapture the port city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqis during the Iran–Iraq War.
1944
Congress of Përmet occurs which establishes a provisional government in Albania in areas under partisan…
Congress of Përmet occurs which establishes a provisional government in Albania in areas under partisan control, the first independent Albanian government since 1939. In honor of this the national emblem of Albania inscribed this date from 1946 until 1992.
1940
Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
1813
South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is…
South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator").
1408
Death of Taejo of Joseon
Died: Taejo of Joseon (born 1335).
919
The nobles of Franconia and Saxony elect Henry the Fowler at the Imperial Diet in Fritzlar as king of the…
The nobles of Franconia and Saxony elect Henry the Fowler at the Imperial Diet in Fritzlar as king of the East Frankish Kingdom.
15 BCE
Birth of Germanicus
Born: Germanicus, Roman general (died 19).
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