NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51.
NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51.
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1959
Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color, is launched in the United States.
Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color, is launched in the United States.
1910
Premiere performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in Munich (with a chorus of 852 singers and an…
Premiere performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 in Munich (with a chorus of 852 singers and an orchestra of 171 players. Mahler's rehearsal assistant conductor was Bruno Walter).
1890
Salisbury, Rhodesia, is founded.
Salisbury, Rhodesia, is founded.
1494
Birth of Francis I of France
Born: Francis I of France (died 1547).
640
Death of Sak Kʼukʼ
Died: Sak Kʼukʼ, Mayan queen.
372
Sixteen Kingdoms: Sima Yao, age 10, succeeds his father Emperor Jianwen as Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern…
Sixteen Kingdoms: Sima Yao, age 10, succeeds his father Emperor Jianwen as Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern Jin dynasty.
490 BCE
Battle of Marathon: The conventionally accepted date for the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians and their…
Battle of Marathon: The conventionally accepted date for the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians and their Plataean allies defeat the first Persian invasion force of Greece.
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