The first public television station in the United States officially begins broadcasting as KUHT from the…
The first public television station in the United States officially begins broadcasting as KUHT from the campus of the University of Houston.
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1939
Birth of Ian McKellen
Born: Ian McKellen, English actor.
1878
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore opens at the Opera Comique in London.
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore opens at the Opera Comique in London.
1819
The Argentine Constitution of 1819 is promulgated.
The Argentine Constitution of 1819 is promulgated.
1085
Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors after a siege.
Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors after a siege.
916
Death of Flann Sinna
Died: Flann Sinna, king of Meath.
240 BCE
First recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
First recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
567 BCE
Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans.
Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans.
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