A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.
A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.
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1985
Xavier Suárez is sworn in as Miami's first Cuban-born mayor.
Xavier Suárez is sworn in as Miami's first Cuban-born mayor.
1956
The Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a lower court ruling that invalidated Alabama laws…
The Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a lower court ruling that invalidated Alabama laws requiring segregated buses, thus ending the Montgomery bus boycott.
1940
Walt Disney's animated musical film Fantasia is first released at New York's Broadway Theatre, on the…
Walt Disney's animated musical film Fantasia is first released at New York's Broadway Theatre, on the first night of a roadshow.
1938
Birth of Jack Rule Jr.
Born: Jack Rule Jr., American golfer.
1901
The 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster occurs, killing 9 of the 12 crew members.
The 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster occurs, killing 9 of the 12 crew members.
1002
English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St. Brice's Day…
English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St. Brice's Day massacre.
867
Death of Pope Nicholas I
Died: Pope Nicholas I (born 800).
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