The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
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1944
World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat.
World War II: Launch of Operation Ratweek, complicating German retreat.
1862
American Civil War: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson inflict heavy casualties in the…
American Civil War: Confederate forces under General Stonewall Jackson inflict heavy casualties in the Battle of Chantilly during the Union withdrawal from the Northern Virginia campaign.
1610
Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first…
Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first published, printed in Venice and dedicated to Pope Paul V.
1588
Birth of Henri
Born: Henri, Prince of Condé (died 1646).
1215
Death of Otto
Died: Otto, bishop of Utrecht.
1057
Byzantine general Isaak Komnenos is crowned Byzantine Emperor by patriarch Cerularius at the Hagia Sophia.
Byzantine general Isaak Komnenos is crowned Byzantine Emperor by patriarch Cerularius at the Hagia Sophia.
396 BCE
The Temple of Juno Regina (Aventine) is dedicated in Rome by Marcus Furius Camillus.
The Temple of Juno Regina (Aventine) is dedicated in Rome by Marcus Furius Camillus.
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