Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched.
Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched.
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1922
Seamus Woods and Roger McCorley lead an Irish Republican Army attack on the headquarters of the Royal…
Seamus Woods and Roger McCorley lead an Irish Republican Army attack on the headquarters of the Royal Irish Constabulary in Belfast.
1920
Birth of Pope John Paul II
Born: Pope John Paul II (died 2005).
1912
The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne, is released in Mumbai.
The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne, is released in Mumbai.
1756
The Seven Years' War begins when Great Britain declares war on France.
The Seven Years' War begins when Great Britain declares war on France.
872
Louis II of Italy is crowned for the second time as Holy Roman Emperor at Rome, at the age of 47. His…
Louis II of Italy is crowned for the second time as Holy Roman Emperor at Rome, at the age of 47. His first coronation was 28 years earlier, in 844, during the reign of his father Lothair I.
526
Death of Pope John I
Died: Pope John I.
332
Emperor Constantine the Great announces free distributions of food to the citizens in Constantinople.
Emperor Constantine the Great announces free distributions of food to the citizens in Constantinople.
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