The Android mobile operating system is unveiled by Google.
The Android mobile operating system is unveiled by Google.
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1990
Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the far-right Kach movement, is shot dead after a speech at a New York City…
Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the far-right Kach movement, is shot dead after a speech at a New York City hotel.
1940
World War II: The British armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay is sunk by the German pocket battleship…
World War II: The British armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay is sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer.
1921
Birth of Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
Born: Fawzia Fuad of Egypt (died 2013).
1895
George B. Selden is granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile.
George B. Selden is granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile.
1862
American Indian Wars: In Minnesota, 303 Dakota warriors are found guilty of rape and murder of whites and…
American Indian Wars: In Minnesota, 303 Dakota warriors are found guilty of rape and murder of whites and are sentenced to death. Thirty-eight are ultimately hanged and the others reprieved.
1011
Death of Mathilde
Died: Mathilde, Abbess of Essen (born 949).
1009
Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the Battle…
Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the Battle of Qantish.
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