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- 1970Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes OverHall of Fame◆
- 1887SUPPE'S LATEST OPERA.The New York Times◆
- 2022CEO of Israeli Pegasus spyware firm NSO to step downThe Guardian◆
- 2016No re-percussions as 'stolen' tambourine returned to KT TunstallThe Guardian◆
- 1888The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.Wikipedia◆
- 1945American physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core, exposing himself to neutron radiation and later becoming the first Manhattan Project fatality due to a criticality accident.Wikipedia◆
- 1971Six people were killed during an escape attempt and riot at San Quentin State Prison in California; the subsequent trial of six inmates was the longest in state history at the time.Wikipedia◆
- 1808Peninsular War: British and Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of Vimeiro.Wikipedia◆
- 1995Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, attempts to divert to West Georgia Regional Airport after the left engine fails, but the aircraft crashes in Carroll County near Carrollton, Georgia, killing nine of the 29 people on board.Wikipedia◆
- 1789The national colours of Italy first appeared on a tricolour cockade in Genoa.Wikipedia◆
- 1879The locals of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland report their having seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary. The apparition is later named "Our Lady of Knock" and the spot transformed into a Catholic pilgrimage site.Wikipedia◆
- 1862The Stadtpark, the first public park in Vienna, opens to the public.Wikipedia◆
- 1858The first of the Lincoln–Douglas debates is held in Ottawa, Illinois.Wikipedia◆
- 1808Battle of Vimeiro: British and Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley defeat French force under Major-General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro, Portugal, the first Anglo-Portuguese victory of the Peninsular War.Wikipedia◆
- 1970Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes OverHall of Fame◆
- 1887SUPPE'S LATEST OPERA.The New York Times◆
- 2022CEO of Israeli Pegasus spyware firm NSO to step downThe Guardian◆
- 2016No re-percussions as 'stolen' tambourine returned to KT TunstallThe Guardian◆
- 1888The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.Wikipedia◆
- 1945American physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core, exposing himself to neutron radiation and later becoming the first Manhattan Project fatality due to a criticality accident.Wikipedia◆
- 1971Six people were killed during an escape attempt and riot at San Quentin State Prison in California; the subsequent trial of six inmates was the longest in state history at the time.Wikipedia◆
- 1808Peninsular War: British and Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of Vimeiro.Wikipedia◆
- 1995Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, attempts to divert to West Georgia Regional Airport after the left engine fails, but the aircraft crashes in Carroll County near Carrollton, Georgia, killing nine of the 29 people on board.Wikipedia◆
- 1789The national colours of Italy first appeared on a tricolour cockade in Genoa.Wikipedia◆
- 1879The locals of Knock, County Mayo, Ireland report their having seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary. The apparition is later named "Our Lady of Knock" and the spot transformed into a Catholic pilgrimage site.Wikipedia◆
- 1862The Stadtpark, the first public park in Vienna, opens to the public.Wikipedia◆
- 1858The first of the Lincoln–Douglas debates is held in Ottawa, Illinois.Wikipedia◆
- 1808Battle of Vimeiro: British and Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley defeat French force under Major-General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro, Portugal, the first Anglo-Portuguese victory of the Peninsular War.Wikipedia◆
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1888 First everThe first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1945 First everAmerican physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core, exposing himself to neutron radiation and later becoming the first Manhattan Project fatality due to a criticality accident.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1971 Oddly true
Six people were killed during an escape attempt and riot at San Quentin State Prison in California; the subsequent trial of six inmates was the longest in state history at the time.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1808 First everPeninsular War: British and Portuguese forces put an end to the first French invasion of Portugal at the Battle of Vimeiro.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1995 WeirdAtlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, attempts to divert to West Georgia Regional Airport after the left engine fails, but the aircraft crashes in Carroll County near Carrollton, Georgia, killing nine of the 29 people on board.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2022The GuardianCEO of Israeli Pegasus spyware firm NSO to step downCEO Shalev Hulio is stepping down as part of NSO reorganisation that will see it focus on sales in Nato member countries
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2016The GuardianNo re-percussions as 'stolen' tambourine returned to KT TunstallThe guilty thief sent the instrument back to the singer in a taxi after she launched an online appeal
Read on The Guardian →- 1887The New York TimesSUPPE'S LATEST OPERA.
"The Beggar Student" saw its last representation at Wallack'a last evening, having been continued a week beyond the t…
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- 1888 First ever
The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1945 First ever
American physicist Harry Daghlian accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a plutonium bomb core, exposing himself to neutron radiation and later becoming the first Manhattan Project fatality due to a criticality accident.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1971 Oddly true
Six people were killed during an escape attempt and riot at San Quentin State Prison in California; the subsequent trial of six inmates was the longest in state history at the time.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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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Heath Ledger dies
Heath Ledger, actor, died on this day in 2008. Accidental prescription drug overdose. Remembered as: Acclaimed performances, including the Joker in The Dark Knight.
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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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Martin Luther King Jr. dies
Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader, died on this day in 1968. Assassinated in Memphis. Remembered as: Prominent leader in the American civil rights movement.
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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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