Ötzi the Iceman is discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria.
Ötzi the Iceman is discovered in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria.
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Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa, John Denver,…
Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa, John Denver, and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music.
1946
The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.
The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.
1863
American Civil War: The first day of the Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, the bloodiest…
American Civil War: The first day of the Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, the bloodiest two-day battle of the conflict, and the only significant Confederate victory in the war's Western Theater.
1551
Birth of Henry III of France
Born: Henry III of France (died 1589).
1147
Death of Igor II of Kiev
Died: Igor II of Kiev.
634
Siege of Damascus: The Rashidun Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus from the Byzantine Empire.
Siege of Damascus: The Rashidun Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus from the Byzantine Empire.
96
Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then…
Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then annuls laws passed by Domitian and orders his statues to be destroyed.
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