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1985
Four men from the Palestine Liberation Front hijack the MS Achille Lauro off the coast of Egypt.
Four men from the Palestine Liberation Front hijack the MS Achille Lauro off the coast of Egypt.
1958
The U.S. crewed space-flight project is renamed to Project Mercury.
The U.S. crewed space-flight project is renamed to Project Mercury.
1950
Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity.
Mother Teresa establishes the Missionaries of Charity.
1840
Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands.
Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands.
1471
Birth of Frederick I of Denmark
Born: Frederick I of Denmark (died 1533).
950
Death of Li
Died: Li, Chinese empress consort.
3761 BCE
The epoch reference date (start) of the modern Hebrew calendar.
The epoch reference date (start) of the modern Hebrew calendar.
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