Luna 17: uncrewed space mission launched by the Soviet Union.
Luna 17: uncrewed space mission launched by the Soviet Union.
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1954
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington Ridge…
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia.
1939
Finnish author F. E. Sillanpää is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Finnish author F. E. Sillanpää is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1937
Birth of Albert Hall
Born: Albert Hall, American actor.
1847
The passenger ship Stephen Whitney is wrecked in thick fog off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 92…
The passenger ship Stephen Whitney is wrecked in thick fog off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 92 of the 110 on board. The disaster results in the construction of the Fastnet Rock lighthouse.
937
Ten Kingdoms: Li Bian usurps the throne and deposes Emperor Yang Pu. The Wu State is replaced by Li (now…
Ten Kingdoms: Li Bian usurps the throne and deposes Emperor Yang Pu. The Wu State is replaced by Li (now called "Xu Zhigao"), who becomes the first ruler of Southern Tang.
474
Emperor Leo II dies after a reign of ten months. He is succeeded by his father Zeno, who becomes sole…
Emperor Leo II dies after a reign of ten months. He is succeeded by his father Zeno, who becomes sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
461
Death of Pope Leo I
Died: Pope Leo I.
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