Concorde makes its last commercial flight.
Concorde makes its last commercial flight.
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1963
An oxygen leak from an R-9 Desna missile at the Baikonur Cosmodrome triggers a fire that kills seven people.
An oxygen leak from an R-9 Desna missile at the Baikonur Cosmodrome triggers a fire that kills seven people.
1944
World War II: Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
World War II: Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1926
Harry Houdini's last performance takes place at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit.
Harry Houdini's last performance takes place at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit.
1876
Shinpūren rebellion: Upset at the Westernisation of Meiji Japan and the abolition of the Tokugawa feudal…
Shinpūren rebellion: Upset at the Westernisation of Meiji Japan and the abolition of the Tokugawa feudal hierarchy, the Keishintō, a group of extremist Shinto former samurai, launch a surprise attack against the Meiji government in Kumamoto Prefecture.
1503
Birth of Isabella of Portugal
Born: Isabella of Portugal (died 1539).
1260
Death of Qutuz
Died: Qutuz, Egyptian sultan.
1260
Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France.
Chartres Cathedral is dedicated in the presence of King Louis IX of France.
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