Crash of TWA Flight 3, killing all 22 aboard, including film star Carole Lombard.
Crash of TWA Flight 3, killing all 22 aboard, including film star Carole Lombard.
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1919
Nebraska becomes the 36th state to approve the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.…
Nebraska becomes the 36th state to approve the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. With the necessary three-quarters of the states approving the amendment, Prohibition is constitutionally mandated in the United States one year later.
1786
Virginia enacts the Statute for Religious Freedom authored by Thomas Jefferson.
Virginia enacts the Statute for Religious Freedom authored by Thomas Jefferson.
1641
Reapers' War: The Junta de Braços (parliamentary assembly) of the Principality of Catalonia accepts the…
Reapers' War: The Junta de Braços (parliamentary assembly) of the Principality of Catalonia accepts the proposal of establishment of the Catalan Republic, under French protection.
1630
Birth of Guru Har Rai
Born: Guru Har Rai, Sikh Guru (died 1661).
1289
Death of Buqa
Died: Buqa, Mongol minister.
550
The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian garrison.
The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian garrison.
1458 BCE
Hatshepsut dies at the age of 50 and is buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Hatshepsut dies at the age of 50 and is buried in the Valley of the Kings.
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