Twenty-four people are killed when Ansett-ANA Flight 149 crashes in Winton, Queensland, Australia.
Twenty-four people are killed when Ansett-ANA Flight 149 crashes in Winton, Queensland, Australia.
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1966
1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan over Kashmir ends after the United Nations calls…
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan over Kashmir ends after the United Nations calls for a ceasefire and after a last engagement near Dograi.
1936
Birth of Robin Gammell
Born: Robin Gammell, Canadian actor.
1919
The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in…
The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States.
1910
The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain.
The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain.
1789
Battle of Rymnik: Alexander Suvorov's Russian and allied army defeats superior Ottoman Empire forces.
Battle of Rymnik: Alexander Suvorov's Russian and allied army defeats superior Ottoman Empire forces.
904
The warlord Zhu Quanzhong kills Emperor Zhaozong, the penultimate emperor of the Tang dynasty, after…
The warlord Zhu Quanzhong kills Emperor Zhaozong, the penultimate emperor of the Tang dynasty, after seizing control of the imperial government.
530
Death of Pope Felix IV
Died: Pope Felix IV.
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