Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered.
Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered.
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1944
World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
1940
The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres.
The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres.
1906
Birth of Puyi
Born: Puyi, Chinese emperor (died 1967).
1813
In the action of 7 February 1813 near the Îles de Los, the frigates Aréthuse and Amelia batter each other,…
In the action of 7 February 1813 near the Îles de Los, the frigates Aréthuse and Amelia batter each other, but neither can gain the upper hand.
987
Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros, Byzantine generals of the military elite, begin a wide-scale…
Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros, Byzantine generals of the military elite, begin a wide-scale rebellion against Emperor Basil II.
457
Leo I becomes the Eastern Roman emperor.
Leo I becomes the Eastern Roman emperor.
199
Death of Lü Bu
Died: Lü Bu, Chinese warlord.
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