The cargo vessel Sinfra is attacked by Allied aircraft at Crete and sunk. Two thousand and ninety-eight…
The cargo vessel Sinfra is attacked by Allied aircraft at Crete and sunk. Two thousand and ninety-eight Italian prisoners of war drown with it.
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1937
Birth of Marilyn Bell
Born: Marilyn Bell, Canadian swimmer.
1900
Max Planck discovers Planck's law of black-body radiation.
Max Planck discovers Planck's law of black-body radiation.
1847
The novel Jane Eyre is published in London.
The novel Jane Eyre is published in London.
1805
War of the Third Coalition: Austrian General Mack surrenders his army to Napoleon at the Battle of Ulm.
War of the Third Coalition: Austrian General Mack surrenders his army to Napoleon at the Battle of Ulm.
1287
Death of Bohemond VII
Died: Bohemond VII, Count of Tripoli.
439
The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
202 BCE
Second Punic War: At the Battle of Zama, Roman legions under Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal Barca,…
Second Punic War: At the Battle of Zama, Roman legions under Scipio Africanus defeat Hannibal Barca, leader of the army defending Carthage.
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