Erich Honecker becomes First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, remaining in power until 1989.
Erich Honecker becomes First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, remaining in power until 1989.
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Eighty-five people are killed when Braniff International Airways Flight 352 crashes near Dawson, Texas.
Eighty-five people are killed when Braniff International Airways Flight 352 crashes near Dawson, Texas.
1945
World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in…
World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in Lübeck Bay, resulting in more than 7,000 deaths.
1913
Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the…
Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry.
1830
The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway is opened; it is the first steam-hauled passenger railway to issue…
The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway is opened; it is the first steam-hauled passenger railway to issue season tickets and include a tunnel.
1446
Birth of Margaret of York
Born: Margaret of York (died 1503).
1410
Death of Antipope Alexander V
Died: Antipope Alexander V.
752
Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne.
Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico, assumes the throne.
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