The Space Shuttle Enterprise is unveiled by NASA.
The Space Shuttle Enterprise is unveiled by NASA.
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1930
The Kurdish Ararat rebellion is suppressed by the Turks.
The Kurdish Ararat rebellion is suppressed by the Turks.
1794
Flanders Campaign: France completes its conquest of the Austrian Netherlands at the Battle of Sprimont.
Flanders Campaign: France completes its conquest of the Austrian Netherlands at the Battle of Sprimont.
1639
Birth of Hans Herr
Born: Hans Herr, Swiss bishop (died 1725).
1543
The first Finnish-language book, the Abckiria by Mikael Agricola, is published in Stockholm.
The first Finnish-language book, the Abckiria by Mikael Agricola, is published in Stockholm.
1111
Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as…
Highest Galician nobility led by Pedro Fróilaz de Traba and the bishop Diego Gelmírez crown Alfonso VII as "King of Galicia".
456
Death of Remistus
Died: Remistus, Roman general.
14
The Roman Senate decides to deify the late emperor Augustus.
The Roman Senate decides to deify the late emperor Augustus.
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