The Dahlerau train disaster, the worst railway accident in West Germany, kills 46 people and injures 25…
The Dahlerau train disaster, the worst railway accident in West Germany, kills 46 people and injures 25 near Wuppertal.
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1958
First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
1942
World War II: In Operation Anthropoid, Reinhard Heydrich is fatally wounded in Prague; he dies of his…
World War II: In Operation Anthropoid, Reinhard Heydrich is fatally wounded in Prague; he dies of his injuries eight days later.
1940
World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after…
World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive.
1860
Giuseppe Garibaldi begins the Siege of Palermo, part of the wars of Italian unification.
Giuseppe Garibaldi begins the Siege of Palermo, part of the wars of Italian unification.
1096
Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens. At least 600 Jews are killed.
Count Emicho enters Mainz, where his followers massacre Jewish citizens. At least 600 Jews are killed.
742
Birth of Emperor Dezong of Tang
Born: Emperor Dezong of Tang (died 805).
475
Death of Eutropius
Died: Eutropius, bishop of Orange.
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