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1978 – Aeroflot Flight 1080 crashes after takeoff from Koltsovo International Airport, killing 38. 1932 – Joannes Gijsen, Dutch bishop (died 2013), born 1363 – Eleanor de Bohun, English noblewoman (born 1304), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1691 – The charter for the Province of Massachusetts Bay is issued. 1301 – Grand Prince Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver (died 1339), born 951 – Zhen, Chinese Khitan empress consort, died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1828 – Morea expedition: The city of Patras, Greece, is liberated by the French expeditionary force. 1591 – Pierre Le Muet, French architect (died 1669), born 2007 – Norifumi Abe, Japanese motorcycle racer (born 1975), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1912 – The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction. 1970 – Nicole Ari Parker, American actress, born 1637 – Victor Amadeus I, duke of Savoy (born 1587), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1990 – Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-41, and deploys the Ulysses space probe to study the Sun's polar regions. 1918 – André Pilette, French-Belgian race car driver (died 1993), born 1995 – Benoît Chamoux, French mountaineer (born 1961), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1977 – The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight. 1742 – Johan Herman Wessel, Norwegian-Danish poet and playwright (died 1785), born 836 – Nicetas the Patrician, Byzantine general, died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1995 – The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered. 1946 – Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2012), born 1992 – Bill O'Reilly, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (born 1905), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1789 – French Revolution: King Louis XVI is forced to change his residence from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace. 1949 – Thomas McClary, American R&B singer-songwriter and guitarist, born 2013 – Paul Rogers, English actor (born 1917), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1985 – Police constable Keith Blakelock is murdered as riots erupt in the Broadwater Farm suburb of London. 1956 – Sadiq al-Ahmar, Yemeni politician (died 2023), born 1991 – Igor Talkov, Russian singer-songwriter (born 1956), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1976 – Premier Hua Guofeng arrests the Gang of Four, ending the Cultural Revolution in China. 1923 – Robert Kuok, Malaysian Chinese business magnate and investor, born 1644 – Elisabeth of France, queen of Spain and Portugal (born 1602), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1938 – Holocaust: In Nazi Germany, Jews' passports are invalidated. 1970 – Matthew Knights, Australian footballer and coach, born 1933 – Nikolai Yudenich, Russian general (born 1862), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1936 – The Jarrow March sets off for London. 1952 – Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan, born 2004 – Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1921), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1930 – British airship R101 crashes in France en route to India on its maiden voyage killing 48 people. 1917 – Magda Szabó, Hungarian author and poet (died 2007), born 1996 – Seymour Cray, American engineer and businessman, founded CRAY Inc (born 1925), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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2021 – Windows 11 is released to the general public. 1962 – Michael Andretti, American race car driver, born 1606 – Philippe Desportes, French poet and author (born 1546), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1450 – Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria expels Jews from his jurisdiction. 1987 – Dillon Francis, American DJ and record producer, born 1985 – Karl Menger, Austrian-American mathematician from the Vienna Circle (born 1902), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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2021 – Windows 11 is released to the general public. 1965 – Patrick Roy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach, born 1827 – William Mullins, 2nd Baron Ventry, Anglo-Irish politician and peer (born 1761), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1993 – Tanks bombard the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Yeltsin rally outside. 1942 – Bernice Johnson Reagon, American singer-songwriter (died 2024), born 1994 – Danny Gatton, American guitarist (born 1945), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1958 – The current constitution of France is adopted. 1914 – Brendan Gill, American journalist and essayist (died 1997), born 1221 – William IV Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (born 1179), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1936 – The Metropolitan Police and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street. 1987 – Marina Weisband, German politician, born 1747 – Amaro Pargo, Spanish corsair (born 1678), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1993 – Tanks bombard the Russian parliament, while demonstrators against President Yeltsin rally outside. 1933 – Ann Thwaite, English author, born 2014 – Jean-Claude Duvalier, Haitian politician, 41st President of Haiti (born 1951), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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2006 – WikiLeaks is launched. 1961 – Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese author and illustrator, created Yu-Gi-Oh! (died 2022), born 2009 – Günther Rall, German general and pilot (born 1918), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1936 – The Metropolitan Police and various anti-fascist organizations violently clash in the Battle of Cable Street. 1950 – Alan Rosenberg, American actor, born 2007 – Qassem Al-Nasser, Jordanian general (born 1925), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1949 – WERD, the first black-owned radio station in the United States, opens in Atlanta. 1942 – Alan Rachins, American actor (died 2024), born 1990 – Eleanor Steber, American soprano and educator (born 1914), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1985 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight, carrying two DSCS-III Satellites on STS-51-J. 1957 – Tim Westwood, English radio and television host, born 723 – Elias I of Antioch, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch., died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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382 – Roman Emperor Theodosius I concludes a peace treaty with the Goths and settles them in the Balkans. 1934 – Benjamin Boretz, American composer and theorist, born 2013 – Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (born 1978), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1283 – Dafydd ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, is hanged, drawn and quartered by the English. 1942 – Alan Rachins, American actor (died 2024), born 2006 – Alberto Ramento, Filipino bishop (born 1937), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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382 – Roman Emperor Theodosius I concludes a peace treaty with the Goths and settles them in the Balkans. 1983 – Thiago Alves, Brazilian mixed martial artist, born 2012 – Abdul Haq Ansari, Indian theologian and scholar (born 1931), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1942 – A German V-2 rocket reaches a record 85 km (46 nm) in altitude. 1973 – Eirik Hegdal, Norwegian saxophonist and composer, born 1987 – Jean Anouilh, French playwright and screenwriter (born 1910), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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48 BC – Julius Caesar arrives in Ptolemaic Egypt in his pursuit of Pompey and learns of the latter's death. 1996 – Tom Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player, born 2007 – Dan Keating, Irish Republican Army volunteer (born 1902), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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2016 – Ethiopian protests break out during a festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people. 1921 – Robert Runcie, English archbishop (died 2000), born 1971 – Jessie Arms Botke, American painter (born 1883), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1187– Saladin wins Jerusalem after the city surrendered to his forces following a prolonged siege. 1960 – Joe Sacco, Maltese-American journalist and cartoonist, born 2023 – Francis Lee, English footballer (born 1944), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1967 – Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court. 1948 – Avery Brooks, American actor, born 1786 – Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (born 1725), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

1971 – British European Airways Flight 706 crashes near Aarsele, Belgium, killing 63. 1950 – Mike Rutherford, English guitarist, born 939 – Eberhard of Franconia, died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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2002 – The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people. 1973 – Lene Nystrøm, Norwegian singer, songwriter, and musician, born 1746 – Josiah Burchett, English admiral and politician (born 1666), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1964 – The Free Speech Movement is launched on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. 1950 – Mark Helias, American bassist and composer, born 2012 – Shlomo Venezia, Greek-Italian Holocaust survivor and author (born 1923), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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2014 – A series of explosions at a gunpowder plant in Bulgaria completely destroys the factory, killing 15 people. 1935 – Walter De Maria, American sculptor and drummer (died 2013), born 2004 – Bruce Palmer, Canadian bass player (born 1946), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1928 – The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan. 1542 – Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, Spanish explorer (died 1595), born 2015 – Don Edwards, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (born 1915), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1982 – EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida. 1987 – Matthew Daddario, American actor, born 1929 – Antoine Bourdelle, French sculptor and painter (born 1861), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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2024 – Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, marking the fifth Israeli invasion of Lebanon since 1978. 1989 – Brie Larson, American actress, born 1570 – Frans Floris, Flemish painter (born 1520), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

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1342 – Battle of Morlaix is fought in the Hundred Years' War. 1883 – Nora Stanton Blatch Barney, American civil engineer, architect, and suffragist (died 1971), born 2024 – Pete Rose, American baseball player and manager (born 1941), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

1939 – NBC broadcasts the first televised American football game. 1974 – Tom Greatrex, English politician, born 1990 – Patrick White, Australian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1912), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

2016 – Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007. 1992 – Ezra Miller, American actor and singer, born 1581 – Hubert Languet, French diplomat and reformer (born 1518), died Data from zenquotes.io #history

1938 – The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations". 1983 – Adam Jones, American football player and analyst, born 1991 – Toma Zdravković, Serbian singer-songwriter (born 1938), died Data from zenquotes.io #history