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- Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be BeltedHall of Fame◆
- 1968Yanks Make Triple Play, but Lose to Twins, 4-3, on Error in EighthThe New York Times◆
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- 2012Germany weighs up federal Europe plan to end debt crisisThe Guardian◆
- 1561The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning, and is never rebuilt.Wikipedia◆
- 1796The siege of Mantua begins when Napoleon Bonaparte lays siege to the fortress of Mantua, the last Austrian stronghold in Northern Italy. It will become the main focus of Napoleon's army for eight months during the Italian campaign of 1796-1797.Wikipedia◆
- 1784Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).Wikipedia◆
- 1996The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.Wikipedia◆
- 1784Élisabeth Thible becomes the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon. Her flight covers four kilometres (2.5 mi) in 45 minutes, and reaches an estimated 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in altitude.Wikipedia◆
- 1561The spire of Old St Paul's Cathedral in London was destroyed by fire.Wikipedia◆
- 1896Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile, and also gives it a successful test run.Wikipedia◆
- 1876An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco via the first transcontinental railroad, 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City.Wikipedia◆
- 1783The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière (hot air balloon).Wikipedia◆
- 1525Bayham Abbey riot: Villagers from Kent and Sussex, England riot and occupy Bayham Old Abbey for a week in protest against Cardinal Thomas Wolsey's order to suppress the monastery in order to fund two colleges founded by him.Wikipedia◆
- Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be BeltedHall of Fame◆
- 1968Yanks Make Triple Play, but Lose to Twins, 4-3, on Error in EighthThe New York Times◆
- 2023Butterfly loved by Churchill back in England after almost 100 yearsThe Guardian◆
- 2012Germany weighs up federal Europe plan to end debt crisisThe Guardian◆
- 1561The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning, and is never rebuilt.Wikipedia◆
- 1796The siege of Mantua begins when Napoleon Bonaparte lays siege to the fortress of Mantua, the last Austrian stronghold in Northern Italy. It will become the main focus of Napoleon's army for eight months during the Italian campaign of 1796-1797.Wikipedia◆
- 1784Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).Wikipedia◆
- 1996The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.Wikipedia◆
- 1784Élisabeth Thible becomes the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon. Her flight covers four kilometres (2.5 mi) in 45 minutes, and reaches an estimated 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in altitude.Wikipedia◆
- 1561The spire of Old St Paul's Cathedral in London was destroyed by fire.Wikipedia◆
- 1896Henry Ford completes the Ford Quadricycle, his first gasoline-powered automobile, and also gives it a successful test run.Wikipedia◆
- 1876An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco via the first transcontinental railroad, 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City.Wikipedia◆
- 1783The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière (hot air balloon).Wikipedia◆
- 1525Bayham Abbey riot: Villagers from Kent and Sussex, England riot and occupy Bayham Old Abbey for a week in protest against Cardinal Thomas Wolsey's order to suppress the monastery in order to fund two colleges founded by him.Wikipedia◆
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1561 WeirdThe steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning, and is never rebuilt.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1796 Oddly trueThe siege of Mantua begins when Napoleon Bonaparte lays siege to the fortress of Mantua, the last Austrian stronghold in Northern Italy. It will become the main focus of Napoleon's army for eight months during the Italian campaign of 1796-1797.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1784 First ever
Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1996 First everThe first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1784 First ever
Élisabeth Thible becomes the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon. Her flight covers four kilometres (2.5 mi) in 45 minutes, and reaches an estimated 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in altitude.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2023The GuardianButterfly loved by Churchill back in England after almost 100 yearsBlack-veined whites, thought to have died out in 1920s, have seemingly returned due to warmer climate
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2012The GuardianGermany weighs up federal Europe plan to end debt crisisCalls for 'banking union' to save euro after Paris and Brussels support Spain's plea for EU rescue of its beleaguered…
Read on The Guardian →- 1968The New York TimesYanks Make Triple Play, but Lose to Twins, 4-3, on Error in Eighth
In an unstable game in which they put men on base in only two innings, allowed the winning run to score without the b…
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The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning, and is never rebuilt.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1796 Oddly true
The siege of Mantua begins when Napoleon Bonaparte lays siege to the fortress of Mantua, the last Austrian stronghold in Northern Italy. It will become the main focus of Napoleon's army for eight months during the Italian campaign of 1796-1797.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1784 First ever
Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, covering a distance of 4 km (2.5 mi) and reaching an estimated altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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