China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashes in Guangxi, China, killing 132 people.
China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashes in Guangxi, China, killing 132 people.
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1935
Shah of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi formally asks the international community to call Persia by its native…
Shah of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi formally asks the international community to call Persia by its native name, Iran.
1933
Birth of John Hall
Born: John Hall, English businessman.
1918
World War I: The first phase of the German spring offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
World War I: The first phase of the German spring offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
1821
Greek War of Independence: Greek revolutionaries seize Kalavryta.
Greek War of Independence: Greek revolutionaries seize Kalavryta.
867
Death of Ælla
Died: Ælla, king of Northumbria.
630
Emperor Heraclius returns the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem.
Emperor Heraclius returns the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem.
537
Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at…
Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the Vivarium, by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas and Peranius.
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