Gone with the Wind (highest inflation adjusted grossing film) receives its premiere at Loew's Grand…
Gone with the Wind (highest inflation adjusted grossing film) receives its premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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1939
1933
Anarchist insurrection suppressed in Zaragoza, Spain.
Anarchist insurrection suppressed in Zaragoza, Spain.
1906
The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.
The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.
1862
American Civil War: The Battle of Fredericksburg ends in a Union defeat as General Ambrose Burnside…
American Civil War: The Battle of Fredericksburg ends in a Union defeat as General Ambrose Burnside withdraws the Army of the Potomac across the Rappahannock River.
1283
Death of Philip I
Died: Philip I, Latin emperor (born 1243).
687
Pope Sergius I is elected as a compromise between antipopes Paschal and Theodore.
Pope Sergius I is elected as a compromise between antipopes Paschal and Theodore.
533
Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle…
Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Tricamarum.
130
Birth of Lucius Verus
Born: Lucius Verus, Roman emperor (died 169).
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