Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-87.
Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-87.
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1967
The establishment of TVB, the first wireless commercial television station in Hong Kong.
The establishment of TVB, the first wireless commercial television station in Hong Kong.
1955
National Review publishes its first issue.
National Review publishes its first issue.
1936
Birth of Ray Collins
Born: Ray Collins, American singer (died 2012).
1912
First Balkan War: The Serbian Army captures Bitola, ending the five-century-long Ottoman rule of Macedonia.
First Balkan War: The Serbian Army captures Bitola, ending the five-century-long Ottoman rule of Macedonia.
636
The Rashidun Caliphate defeats the Sasanian Empire at the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah in Iraq.
The Rashidun Caliphate defeats the Sasanian Empire at the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah in Iraq.
496
Death of Pope Gelasius I
Died: Pope Gelasius I.
461
Libius Severus is declared emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The real power is in the hands of the…
Libius Severus is declared emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The real power is in the hands of the magister militum Ricimer.
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