VASP Flight 168 crashes in Pacatuba, Ceará, Brazil, killing 128 people.
VASP Flight 168 crashes in Pacatuba, Ceará, Brazil, killing 128 people.
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1949
George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is published in the United States
George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is published in the United States
1943
World War II: The two-day Battle of Porta between the Royal Italian Army and the Greek People's Liberation…
World War II: The two-day Battle of Porta between the Royal Italian Army and the Greek People's Liberation Army begins.
1938
Birth of Angelo Amato
Born: Angelo Amato, Italian cardinal.
1795
Death of Louis XVII of France
Died: Louis XVII of France (born 1785).
1794
Maximilien Robespierre inaugurates the French Revolution's new state religion, the Cult of the Supreme…
Maximilien Robespierre inaugurates the French Revolution's new state religion, the Cult of the Supreme Being, with large organized festivals all across France.
452
Attila leads a Hun army in the invasion of Italy, devastating the northern provinces as he heads for Rome.
Attila leads a Hun army in the invasion of Italy, devastating the northern provinces as he heads for Rome.
218
Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus.
Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus.
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