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- Kids Make Nutritious SnacksHall of Fame◆
- 2002Aon and S.E.C. Resolve Questions Over Accounting PracticesThe New York Times◆
- 2020Who’s in the bigger hole when an ethical investor divests from BHP?The Guardian◆
- 2012Meine Faire Dame – ein Sprachlabor – Edinburgh festival reviewThe Guardian◆
- 1248The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.)Wikipedia◆
- 1943World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds.Wikipedia◆
- 1899Fratton Park football ground in Portsmouth, England is officially first opened.Wikipedia◆
- 1843The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawaii is dedicated. Now the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, it is the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral in continuous use in the United States.Wikipedia◆
- 1824The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states.Wikipedia◆
- 1549Jesuit priest Francis Xavier comes ashore at Kagoshima (Traditional Japanese date: 22 July 1549).Wikipedia◆
- 1534Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540.Wikipedia◆
- 1483Pope Sixtus IV consecrates the Sistine Chapel.Wikipedia◆
- 1281Mongol invasions of Japan: The Mongolian fleet of Kublai Khan is destroyed by a "divine wind" for the second time in the Battle of Kōan.Wikipedia◆
- 1224The Livonian Brothers of the Sword, a Catholic military order, occupy Tarbatu (today Tartu) as part of the Livonian Crusade.Wikipedia◆
- Kids Make Nutritious SnacksHall of Fame◆
- 2002Aon and S.E.C. Resolve Questions Over Accounting PracticesThe New York Times◆
- 2020Who’s in the bigger hole when an ethical investor divests from BHP?The Guardian◆
- 2012Meine Faire Dame – ein Sprachlabor – Edinburgh festival reviewThe Guardian◆
- 1248The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.)Wikipedia◆
- 1943World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds.Wikipedia◆
- 1899Fratton Park football ground in Portsmouth, England is officially first opened.Wikipedia◆
- 1843The Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawaii is dedicated. Now the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, it is the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral in continuous use in the United States.Wikipedia◆
- 1824The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states.Wikipedia◆
- 1549Jesuit priest Francis Xavier comes ashore at Kagoshima (Traditional Japanese date: 22 July 1549).Wikipedia◆
- 1534Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540.Wikipedia◆
- 1483Pope Sixtus IV consecrates the Sistine Chapel.Wikipedia◆
- 1281Mongol invasions of Japan: The Mongolian fleet of Kublai Khan is destroyed by a "divine wind" for the second time in the Battle of Kōan.Wikipedia◆
- 1224The Livonian Brothers of the Sword, a Catholic military order, occupy Tarbatu (today Tartu) as part of the Livonian Crusade.Wikipedia◆
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1248 Oddly trueThe foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.)
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1943 Weird
World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1899 First everFratton Park football ground in Portsmouth, England is officially first opened.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1843 Oddly trueThe Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawaii is dedicated. Now the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, it is the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral in continuous use in the United States.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1824 Oddly trueThe Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
From The Guardian Archives — On This Day
2020The GuardianWho’s in the bigger hole when an ethical investor divests from BHP?The mining giant releases full-year results this week, but Britain’s biggest pension fund will no longer care
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2012The GuardianMeine Faire Dame – ein Sprachlabor – Edinburgh festival reviewLyn Gardner: a linguistic comedy lost in translation
Read on The Guardian →- 2002The New York TimesAon and S.E.C. Resolve Questions Over Accounting Practices
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The foundation stone of Cologne Cathedral, built to house the relics of the Three Wise Men, is laid. (Construction is eventually completed in 1880.)
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1943 Weird
World War II: Battle of Trahili: Superior German forces surround Cretan partisans, who manage to escape against all odds.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1899 First ever
Fratton Park football ground in Portsmouth, England is officially first opened.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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