Mariupol theatre airstrike during the siege of Mariupol.
Mariupol theatre airstrike during the siege of Mariupol.
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1969
A Viasa McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 155.
A Viasa McDonnell Douglas DC-9 crashes in Maracaibo, Venezuela, killing 155.
1926
History of rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
History of rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
1916
The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US–Mexico border to join the hunt…
The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US–Mexico border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa.
1729
Birth of Maria Louise Albertine
Born: Maria Louise Albertine (died 1818).
1181
Death of Henry I
Died: Henry I, Count of Champagne.
445
Western Roman Emperor Valentinian III is assassinated while practising on the Campus Martius on behalf of…
Western Roman Emperor Valentinian III is assassinated while practising on the Campus Martius on behalf of Petronius Maximus.
597 BCE
The first siege of Jerusalem by the Neo-Babylonian Empire ends with the city surrendering to king…
The first siege of Jerusalem by the Neo-Babylonian Empire ends with the city surrendering to king Nebuchadnezzar II.
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