STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
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Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
1933
Nazi Germany begins its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by shutting down the Watch Tower Society office…
Nazi Germany begins its persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses by shutting down the Watch Tower Society office in Magdeburg.
1885
American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
1288
Death of Gertrude of Austria
Died: Gertrude of Austria (born 1226).
1086
Birth of Ramiro II of Aragon
Born: Ramiro II of Aragon (died 1157).
1183 BCE
Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief…
Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria Eratosthenes, among others.
1479 BCE
Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to…
Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th dynasty).
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