Hu Jintao becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new nine-member Politburo…
Hu Jintao becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new nine-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated.
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1988
In the Soviet Union, the uncrewed Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight.
In the Soviet Union, the uncrewed Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight.
1968
The Cleveland Transit System becomes the first transit system in the western hemisphere to provide direct…
The Cleveland Transit System becomes the first transit system in the western hemisphere to provide direct rapid transit service from a city's downtown to its major airport.
1959
Four members of the Clutter family are murdered near Holcomb, Kansas, by Perry Smith and Richard Hickock,…
Four members of the Clutter family are murdered near Holcomb, Kansas, by Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, a crime later detailed by Truman Capote in his 1966 non-fiction novel In Cold Blood.
1935
Birth of Mahmoud Abbas
Born: Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian politician.
1920
The first assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
The first assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
1379
Death of Otto V
Died: Otto V, duke of Bavaria.
655
Battle of the Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.
Battle of the Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.
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