Nadine Gordimer is announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Nadine Gordimer is announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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1946
An American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crashes near Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville,…
An American Overseas Airlines Douglas DC-4 crashes near Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, killing 39.
1942
A German V-2 rocket reaches a record 85 km (46 nm) in altitude.
A German V-2 rocket reaches a record 85 km (46 nm) in altitude.
1936
Birth of Steve Reich
Born: Steve Reich, American composer.
1792
A militia departs from the Spanish stronghold of Valdivia to quell a Huilliche uprising in southern Chile.
A militia departs from the Spanish stronghold of Valdivia to quell a Huilliche uprising in southern Chile.
1078
Death of Iziaslav I of Kiev
Died: Iziaslav I of Kiev (born 1024).
610
A fleet of the Heraclian revolt under Heraclius the Younger reaches Constantinople.
A fleet of the Heraclian revolt under Heraclius the Younger reaches Constantinople.
2457 BCE
Gaecheonjeol, Hwanung (환웅) purportedly descended from heaven. South Korea's National Foundation Day.
Gaecheonjeol, Hwanung (환웅) purportedly descended from heaven. South Korea's National Foundation Day.
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