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- Juvenile Court to Try Shooting DefendantHall of Fame◆
- 1984Redemptions Hit CharterThe New York Times◆
- 2023Dream dinner party guests: Obama, Springsteen and Spielberg delight Barcelona restaurant staffThe Guardian◆
- 2021EU should ‘hang out welcome sign’ for an independent ScotlandThe Guardian◆
- 1869Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the first transcontinental railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.Wikipedia◆
- 1738Pope Clement XII issues the first papal condemnation of Freemasonry and formally prohibits Catholics from becoming Freemasons.Wikipedia◆
- 1949The Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed.Wikipedia◆
- 1611The University of Santo Tomas (seminary building pictured) in Manila, one of the oldest existing universities in Asia and one of the world's largest Catholic universities by enrollment, was founded.Wikipedia◆
- 1881Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.Wikipedia◆
- 1611Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the Philippines and the largest Catholic university in the world.Wikipedia◆
- 1503The Battle of Cerignola is fought. It is noted as one of the first European battles in history won by small arms fire using gunpowder.Wikipedia◆
- 1253Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō for the first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism.Wikipedia◆
- 357Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory over Magnus Magnentius.Wikipedia◆
- 1999A 14-year-old former student in Taber, Alberta, opened fire at his high school, killing one student and wounding another in Canada's first fatal school shooting in more than two decades.Wikipedia◆
- Juvenile Court to Try Shooting DefendantHall of Fame◆
- 1984Redemptions Hit CharterThe New York Times◆
- 2023Dream dinner party guests: Obama, Springsteen and Spielberg delight Barcelona restaurant staffThe Guardian◆
- 2021EU should ‘hang out welcome sign’ for an independent ScotlandThe Guardian◆
- 1869Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the first transcontinental railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.Wikipedia◆
- 1738Pope Clement XII issues the first papal condemnation of Freemasonry and formally prohibits Catholics from becoming Freemasons.Wikipedia◆
- 1949The Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed.Wikipedia◆
- 1611The University of Santo Tomas (seminary building pictured) in Manila, one of the oldest existing universities in Asia and one of the world's largest Catholic universities by enrollment, was founded.Wikipedia◆
- 1881Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.Wikipedia◆
- 1611Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the Philippines and the largest Catholic university in the world.Wikipedia◆
- 1503The Battle of Cerignola is fought. It is noted as one of the first European battles in history won by small arms fire using gunpowder.Wikipedia◆
- 1253Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō for the first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism.Wikipedia◆
- 357Emperor Constantius II enters Rome for the first time to celebrate his victory over Magnus Magnentius.Wikipedia◆
- 1999A 14-year-old former student in Taber, Alberta, opened fire at his high school, killing one student and wounding another in Canada's first fatal school shooting in more than two decades.Wikipedia◆
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1869 WeirdChinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the first transcontinental railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1738 First everPope Clement XII issues the first papal condemnation of Freemasonry and formally prohibits Catholics from becoming Freemasons.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1949 First everThe Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1611 Oddly trueThe University of Santo Tomas (seminary building pictured) in Manila, one of the oldest existing universities in Asia and one of the world's largest Catholic universities by enrollment, was founded.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1881 Oddly trueBilly the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
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2023The GuardianDream dinner party guests: Obama, Springsteen and Spielberg delight Barcelona restaurant staffThe trio attended Bruce Springsteen’s concert and made a last-minute dinner reservation at the Palace Hotel’s Amar re…
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2021The GuardianEU should ‘hang out welcome sign’ for an independent ScotlandLetter signed by 170 cultural figures seeks a ‘unilateral and open offer’ to rejoin EU ahead of Holyrood elections
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Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the first transcontinental railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1738 First ever
Pope Clement XII issues the first papal condemnation of Freemasonry and formally prohibits Catholics from becoming Freemasons.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1949 First ever
The Hukbalahap are accused of assassinating former First Lady of the Philippines Aurora Quezon, while she is en route to dedicate a hospital in memory of her late husband; her daughter and ten others are also killed.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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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