The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.
The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.
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1966
The Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City with the world premiere of Samuel…
The Metropolitan Opera House opens at Lincoln Center in New York City with the world premiere of Samuel Barber's opera Antony and Cleopatra.
1956
TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
TCN-9 Sydney is the first Australian television station to commence regular broadcasts.
1953
American Airlines Flight 723 crashes in Colonie, New York, killing 28 people.
American Airlines Flight 723 crashes in Colonie, New York, killing 28 people.
1914
World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.
World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.
1386
Birth of Henry V of England
Born: Henry V of England (died 1422).
681
Pope Honorius I is posthumously excommunicated by the Sixth Ecumenical Council.
Pope Honorius I is posthumously excommunicated by the Sixth Ecumenical Council.
655
Death of Pope Martin I
Died: Pope Martin I.
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