Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, killing all 19 passengers and crew.
Sita Air Flight 601 crashes in Madhyapur Thimi, Nepal, killing all 19 passengers and crew.
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1941
World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins.
World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins.
1935
Birth of Bruce Crampton
Born: Bruce Crampton, Australian golfer.
1928
Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became…
Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin.
1781
American Revolutionary War: French and American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
American Revolutionary War: French and American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
782
Death of Leoba
Died: Leoba, Anglo-Saxon nun (born c. 710).
235
Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus of Rome.
Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus of Rome.
48 BCE
Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, whereupon he is assassinated by order of King…
Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, whereupon he is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII.
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