An Ilyushin Il-76 owned and operated by the Algerian Air Force crashes near Boufarik, Algeria, killing 257.
An Ilyushin Il-76 owned and operated by the Algerian Air Force crashes near Boufarik, Algeria, killing 257.
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1970
Apollo Program: Apollo 13 is launched.
Apollo Program: Apollo 13 is launched.
1963
Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris, the first encyclical addressed to all Christians instead of only…
Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris, the first encyclical addressed to all Christians instead of only Catholics, and which described the conditions for world peace in human terms.
1881
Spelman College is founded in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, an institute of…
Spelman College is founded in Atlanta, Georgia, as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, an institute of higher education for African-American women.
1357
Birth of John I of Portugal
Born: John I of Portugal (died 1433).
1165
Death of Stephen IV
Died: Stephen IV, king of Hungary and Croatia.
672
Consecration of Pope Adeodatus II following the death of Pope Vitalian.
Consecration of Pope Adeodatus II following the death of Pope Vitalian.
491
Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.
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