Apollo program: The Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion, commanded by John Young and piloted by Charles Duke,…
Apollo program: The Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion, commanded by John Young and piloted by Charles Duke, lands on the Moon.
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1968
South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J.G. Strijdom Airport in South West Africa (now Hosea Kutako…
South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near J.G. Strijdom Airport in South West Africa (now Hosea Kutako International Airport in Namibia), killing 123 people.
1932
Birth of Myriam Bru
Born: Myriam Bru, French actress.
1914
Nineteen men, women, and children participating in a strike are killed in the Ludlow Massacre during the…
Nineteen men, women, and children participating in a strike are killed in the Ludlow Massacre during the Colorado Coalfield War.
1809
Two Austrian army corps in Bavaria are defeated by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon at the…
Two Austrian army corps in Bavaria are defeated by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon at the Battle of Abensberg on the second day of a four-day campaign that ended in a French victory.
1535
A complex halo display is observed over Stockholm, Sweden, inspiring the Vädersolstavlan ("The Sundog…
A complex halo display is observed over Stockholm, Sweden, inspiring the Vädersolstavlan ("The Sundog painting"), the earliest depiction of such an event, and the oldest colour depiction of the city.
1164
Death of Antipope Victor IV
Died: Antipope Victor IV.
1152
After an eight-year conflict, Baldwin III of Jerusalem wins sole control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from…
After an eight-year conflict, Baldwin III of Jerusalem wins sole control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende.
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