Aeroflot Flight 136 crashes near Krasnoyarsk, killing 19.
Aeroflot Flight 136 crashes near Krasnoyarsk, killing 19.
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1938
Birth of Gary Cowan
Born: Gary Cowan, Canadian golfer.
1918
World War I: Czech politicians peacefully take over the city of Prague, thus establishing the First…
World War I: Czech politicians peacefully take over the city of Prague, thus establishing the First Czechoslovak Republic.
1726
The novel Gulliver's Travels written by Jonathan Swift is published.
The novel Gulliver's Travels written by Jonathan Swift is published.
1636
The Massachusetts Bay Colony votes to establish a theological college, which would later become Harvard…
The Massachusetts Bay Colony votes to establish a theological college, which would later become Harvard University.
1266
Death of Saint Arsenije I Sremac
Died: Saint Arsenije I Sremac.
306
Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor.
Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor.
97
Roman emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir…
Roman emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor.
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