A Vostok-2M rocket at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 explodes during a fueling operation, killing 48 people.
A Vostok-2M rocket at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 explodes during a fueling operation, killing 48 people.
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1974
Güzel İstanbul, a nude sculpture by Gürdal Duyar in Istanbul, is torn down in the middle of the night.
Güzel İstanbul, a nude sculpture by Gürdal Duyar in Istanbul, is torn down in the middle of the night.
1922
In India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience, of which he serves…
In India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience, of which he serves only two.
1793
Flanders Campaign of the French Revolution, Battle of Neerwinden.
Flanders Campaign of the French Revolution, Battle of Neerwinden.
1555
Birth of Francis
Born: Francis, Duke of Anjou (died 1584).
1308
Death of Yuri I of Galicia
Died: Yuri I of Galicia.
417
Pope Zosimus is elected following the death of Pope Innocent I.
Pope Zosimus is elected following the death of Pope Innocent I.
37
Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (aka Caligula =…
Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (aka Caligula = Little Boots) emperor.
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