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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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- Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be BeltedHall of Fame◆
- 1991Rangers Slosh Past IslandersThe New York Times◆
- 2018British museums face fight to gain control of Titanic artefactsThe Guardian◆
- 2015Neo-fascist Greek party takes third place in wave of voter furyThe Guardian◆
- 1971Hurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first actively tracked tropical cyclone to do so.Wikipedia◆
- 1971Having weakened after making landfall in Nicaragua the previous day, Hurricane Irene regains enough strength to be renamed Hurricane Olivia, making it the first known hurricane to cross from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific.Wikipedia◆
- 1792The French Army achieved its first major victory of the War of the First Coalition at the Battle of Valmy.Wikipedia◆
- 1697The first of a series of treaties comprising the Peace of Ryswick was signed between France and the Grand Alliance, ending the Nine Years' War.Wikipedia◆
- 1643First English Civil War: The First Battle of Newbury was fought in Berkshire; Parliamentarian forces were allowed to pass Royalist troops to retreat the next morning.Wikipedia◆
- 1893Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.Wikipedia◆
- 1871Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.Wikipedia◆
- 1860The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.Wikipedia◆
- 1792French troops stop an allied invasion of France at the Battle of Valmy.Wikipedia◆
- 1519Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition which ultimately culminates in the first circumnavigation of the globe.Wikipedia◆
- Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be BeltedHall of Fame◆
- 1991Rangers Slosh Past IslandersThe New York Times◆
- 2018British museums face fight to gain control of Titanic artefactsThe Guardian◆
- 2015Neo-fascist Greek party takes third place in wave of voter furyThe Guardian◆
- 1971Hurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first actively tracked tropical cyclone to do so.Wikipedia◆
- 1971Having weakened after making landfall in Nicaragua the previous day, Hurricane Irene regains enough strength to be renamed Hurricane Olivia, making it the first known hurricane to cross from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific.Wikipedia◆
- 1792The French Army achieved its first major victory of the War of the First Coalition at the Battle of Valmy.Wikipedia◆
- 1697The first of a series of treaties comprising the Peace of Ryswick was signed between France and the Grand Alliance, ending the Nine Years' War.Wikipedia◆
- 1643First English Civil War: The First Battle of Newbury was fought in Berkshire; Parliamentarian forces were allowed to pass Royalist troops to retreat the next morning.Wikipedia◆
- 1893Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.Wikipedia◆
- 1871Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.Wikipedia◆
- 1860The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.Wikipedia◆
- 1792French troops stop an allied invasion of France at the Battle of Valmy.Wikipedia◆
- 1519Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition which ultimately culminates in the first circumnavigation of the globe.Wikipedia◆
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1971 First everHurricane Irene (satellite image pictured) moved into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic, making it the first actively tracked tropical cyclone to do so.
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Having weakened after making landfall in Nicaragua the previous day, Hurricane Irene regains enough strength to be renamed Hurricane Olivia, making it the first known hurricane to cross from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1792 First everThe French Army achieved its first major victory of the War of the First Coalition at the Battle of Valmy.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1697 First everThe first of a series of treaties comprising the Peace of Ryswick was signed between France and the Grand Alliance, ending the Nine Years' War.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1643 First everFirst English Civil War: The First Battle of Newbury was fought in Berkshire; Parliamentarian forces were allowed to pass Royalist troops to retreat the next morning.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2018The GuardianBritish museums face fight to gain control of Titanic artefactsHedge funds compete with consortium, including National Maritime Museum and Titanic Belfast, for collection of 5,000…
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2015The GuardianNeo-fascist Greek party takes third place in wave of voter furyGolden Dawn wins 7% of election vote – with support from around 500,000 Greeks – behind Syriza and New Democracy
Read on The Guardian →- 1991The New York TimesRangers Slosh Past Islanders
The Rangers defeated the Islanders last night, 5-2, at the new, $65-a-seat Madison Square Garden where a crowd of 12,…
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John Lennon dies
John Lennon, musician, died on this day in 1980. Assassinated in New York City. Remembered as: Co-lead vocalist and founder of The Beatles.
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Kurt Cobain dies
Kurt Cobain, musician, died on this day in 1994. Suicide by gunshot. Remembered as: Frontman of Nirvana, voice of a generation.
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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.
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- WimbledonGoran Ivanisevic and Venus Williams win Wimbledon
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- World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks win the World Series
- NBA FinalsLos Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals
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- WimbledonBjorn Borg and Chris Evert win Wimbledon
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- Tour de FranceLucien Van Impe wins the Tour de France
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