La Plume noire, an anarchist bookstore in Lyon, is targeted by an attack of the far-right, provoking a…
La Plume noire, an anarchist bookstore in Lyon, is targeted by an attack of the far-right, provoking a shock in Lyon's far-left circles.
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A solar eclipse, equinox, and a supermoon all occur on the same day.
A solar eclipse, equinox, and a supermoon all occur on the same day.
1988
Eritrean War of Independence: Having defeated the Nadew Command, the Eritrean People's Liberation Front…
Eritrean War of Independence: Having defeated the Nadew Command, the Eritrean People's Liberation Front enters the town of Afabet, victoriously concluding the Battle of Afabet.
1948
With a Musicians Union ban lifted, the first telecasts of classical music in the United States, under…
With a Musicians Union ban lifted, the first telecasts of classical music in the United States, under Eugene Ormandy and Arturo Toscanini, are given on CBS and NBC.
1890
Chancellor of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck is dismissed by Emperor Wilhelm II.
Chancellor of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck is dismissed by Emperor Wilhelm II.
1440
Death of Sigismund I of Lithuania
Died: Sigismund I of Lithuania.
1206
Michael IV Autoreianos is appointed Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
Michael IV Autoreianos is appointed Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
43 BCE
Birth of Ovid
Born: Ovid, Roman poet (died 17).
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