Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker II ends.
Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker II ends.
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1967
Aeroflot Flight L-51 crashes near Liepāja International Airport in Liepāja, Latvia, killing 43.
Aeroflot Flight L-51 crashes near Liepāja International Airport in Liepāja, Latvia, killing 43.
1936
The Flint sit-down strike hits General Motors.
The Flint sit-down strike hits General Motors.
1934
Birth of Russ Tamblyn
Born: Russ Tamblyn, American actor.
1896
Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish firing squad in Manila.
Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish firing squad in Manila.
999
Battle of Glenmama: The combined forces of Munster and Meath under king Brian Boru inflict a crushing…
Battle of Glenmama: The combined forces of Munster and Meath under king Brian Boru inflict a crushing defeat on the allied armies of Leinster and Dublin near Lyons Hill in Ireland.
534
The second and final edition of the Code of Justinian comes into effect in the Byzantine Empire.
The second and final edition of the Code of Justinian comes into effect in the Byzantine Empire.
274
Death of Pope Felix I
Died: Pope Felix I.
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