Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches three-week operation on Gaza.
Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches three-week operation on Gaza.
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1945
The International Monetary Fund is created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
The International Monetary Fund is created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
1932
Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.
Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.
1845
Having coined the phrase "manifest destiny" the previous July, journalist John L. O'Sullivan argued in his…
Having coined the phrase "manifest destiny" the previous July, journalist John L. O'Sullivan argued in his newspaper New York Morning News that the United States had the right to claim the entire Oregon Country.
1512
The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native…
The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World.
1350
Birth of John I of Aragon
Born: John I of Aragon (died 1395).
870
Death of Aeneas of Paris
Died: Aeneas of Paris, Frankish bishop.
537
The second Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is consecrated.
The second Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is consecrated.
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