A container ship runs aground and obstructs the Suez Canal for six days.
A container ship runs aground and obstructs the Suez Canal for six days.
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2010
The Affordable Care Act becomes law in the United States.
The Affordable Care Act becomes law in the United States.
1994
A United States Air Force (USAF) F-16 aircraft collides with a USAF C-130 at Pope Air Force Base and then…
A United States Air Force (USAF) F-16 aircraft collides with a USAF C-130 at Pope Air Force Base and then crashes, killing 24 United States Army soldiers on the ground alongside destroying a Starlifter by accident. This later became known as the Green Ramp disaster.
1940
The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General…
The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All-India Muslim League.
1934
Birth of Alan Baddeley
Born: Alan Baddeley, English psychologist.
1879
War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war, is fought between Chile and the…
War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war, is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
1801
Death of Paul I
Died: Paul I, Russian emperor (born 1754).
625
The Muslim army under Muhammad suffers a defeat against the Quraysh in the battle of Uhud.
The Muslim army under Muhammad suffers a defeat against the Quraysh in the battle of Uhud.
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