Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in…
Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway.
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1963
X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)).
X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)).
1922
Michael Collins, Commander-in-chief of the Irish Free State Army, is shot dead in an ambush during the…
Michael Collins, Commander-in-chief of the Irish Free State Army, is shot dead in an ambush during the Irish Civil War.
1777
British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
1760
Birth of Pope Leo XII
Born: Pope Leo XII (died 1829).
1456
Death of Vladislav II of Wallachia
Died: Vladislav II of Wallachia.
851
Battle of Jengland: Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland, halting the…
Battle of Jengland: Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland, halting the expansion of West Francia.
392
Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.
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