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1980
Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.
1937
Birth of Remak Ramsay
Born: Remak Ramsay, American actor.
1913
Grand Central Terminal opens in New York City.
1709
Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring Daniel Defoe's…
Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being shipwrecked on a desert island, inspiring Daniel Defoe's adventure book Robinson Crusoe.
1237
Death of Joan
Died: Joan, Lady of Wales.
880
Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King Louis III of France is defeated by the Norse Great Heathen Army at Lüneburg…
Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King Louis III of France is defeated by the Norse Great Heathen Army at Lüneburg Heath in Saxony.
506
Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (Breviarium Alaricianum or Lex…
Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (Breviarium Alaricianum or Lex Romana Visigothorum), a collection of "Roman law".
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