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Sir Walter Raleigh went on trial for treason. |
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1798 |
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Irish nationalist leader Wolfe Tone committed suicide while in jail awaiting execution. |
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62 people were killed by 6 Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, Egypt. The attackers were killed by police. |
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1913 |
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In Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm banned the armed forces from dancing the tango. |
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1970 |
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The Soviet Union landed an unmanned, remote-controlled vehicle on the moon, the Lunokhod 1. The vehicle was released by Luna 17. |
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The first three British female graduates received their Bachelor of Arts degrees from London University. |
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Elizabeth I ascended the English throne upon the death of Queen Mary Tudor. |
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1796 |
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Catherine the Great of Russia died at the age of 67. |
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1973 |
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U.S. President Nixon told an Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando, FL, "people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." |
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1988 |
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Benazir Bhutto became the first woman leader of an Islamic country. She was elected in the first democratic elections in Pakistan in 11 years. |
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2001 |
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"Toys "R" Us Times Square: The Center of the Toy Universe" opened in New York City. |
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2006 |
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Sony's PlayStation 3 went on sale in the United States. |
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1800 |
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The U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington, DC, in the partially completed Capitol building. |
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1903 |
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Russia's Social Democrats officially split into two groups: Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. |
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1922 |
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Siberia voted for union with the U.S.S.R. |
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1979 |
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Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the release of 13 female and black American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. |
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1968 |
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NBC cut away from the final minutes of a New York Jets-Oakland Raiders game to begin a TV special, "Heidi," on schedule. The Raiders came from behind to beat the Jets 43-32. |
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1997 |
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Mario Lemieux was voted into the NHL Hall of Fame. |
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1904 |
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The first underwater submarine journey was taken, from Southampton, England, to the Isle of Wight. |
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1990 |
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The Soviet government agreed to change the country's constitution. |
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1869 |
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The Suez Canal opened in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean and the Red seas. |
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1913 |
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The steamship Louise became the first ship to travel through the Panama Canal. |
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1962 |
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Washington's Dulles International Airport was dedicated by U.S. President Kennedy. |
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1990 |
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A mass grave was discovered by the bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand. The bodies were believed to be those of World War II prisoners of war. |
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