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1640 Oddly trueCorpus de Sang in Barcelona: Catalan reapers riot against Spanish Royal soldiers and officers, killing the Viceroy of Catalonia, Dalmau de Queralt. Escalation of hostilities between the Principality of Catalonia and the Spanish Monarchy, leading to the Reapers' War.
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1975 First everSony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
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1810 First everJournalist Mariano Moreno published Argentina's first newspaper, the Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres.
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879 Oddly truePope John VIII officially recognised Croatia as an independent state, and Branimir as its duke.
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1810 First everThe newspaper Gazeta de Buenos Ayres is first published in Argentina.
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2024The GuardianInside the female-led world of ethical taxidermy: ‘It’s not just for hunters’At a workshop in southern California, students learn a practice long associated with grizzled hunters: ‘We feel we’re…
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2018The GuardianMacron calls on G7 members to confront Trump over tradeFrench president warned other G7 members to resist a potential US drift toward ‘crude hegemony’ following Trump’s tar…
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BOSTON, June 6.--East Boston narrowly escaped a scene of horror to-day. A large wooden building on Maverick-street, t…
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Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
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Corpus de Sang in Barcelona: Catalan reapers riot against Spanish Royal soldiers and officers, killing the Viceroy of Catalonia, Dalmau de Queralt. Escalation of hostilities between the Principality of Catalonia and the Spanish Monarchy, leading to the Reapers' War.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Journalist Mariano Moreno published Argentina's first newspaper, the Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Prince born
Prince, musician, was born on this day in 1958. Innovative artist known for his eclectic work and flamboyant stage presence.
Died on this day
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1865Death
Abraham Lincoln dies
Abraham Lincoln, politician, died on this day in 1865. Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Remembered as: 16th President of the US, led the nation during the Civil War.
Executed
1793Death
Death of Louis XVI
King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris during French Revolution.
Assassinated
1948Death
Death of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.
Suicide
2016Death
Prince dies
Prince, musician, died on this day in 2016. Fentanyl overdose. Remembered as: Innovative artist known for his eclectic work and flamboyant stage presence.
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30 BCDeath
Cleopatra dies
Cleopatra, queen of the ptolemaic kingdom, died on this day in 30 BC. Suicide (historically debated, asp bite). Remembered as: The last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.
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2016 10 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Rio
- WimbledonAndy Murray and Serena Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlDenver Broncos win Super Bowl 50
- Tour de FranceChris Froome wins the Tour de France
- The MastersDanny Willett wins the Masters
- World SeriesChicago Cubs win the World Series
2001 25 yrs ago
- WimbledonGoran Ivanisevic and Venus Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlBaltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV
- The MastersTiger Woods wins the Masters
- World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks win the World Series
- NBA FinalsLos Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals
- Stanley CupColorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup
1976 50 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Montreal
- Olympic GamesWinter Olympics in Innsbruck
- WimbledonBjorn Borg and Chris Evert win Wimbledon
- Super BowlPittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl X
- Tour de FranceLucien Van Impe wins the Tour de France
- The MastersRaymond Floyd wins the Masters
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