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Last Notes npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1948, 76 years ago: Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1913, 111 years ago: Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1998, 26 years ago: The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1799, 225 years ago: Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and becomes Maharaja of the Punjab (Sikh Empire). npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1986, 38 years ago: scientists arrive at the wreck site of the ocean liner Titanic to explore it. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1493, 531 years ago: Hartmann Schedel publishes the Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the first books made by the printing press. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1806, 218 years ago: At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1971, 53 years ago: the Aboriginal flag is hoisted for the first time in Australia. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1553, 471 years ago: in Mexico, the first chair of law is taught at the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1958, 66 years ago: on Bikini Atoll (Marshall Islands, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean), the United States detonates its 9,300-kiloton Poplar atomic bomb (the most powerful of Operation Hardtack I). It is the 147th of the 1054 bombs that the United States detonated between 1945 and 1992. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1690, 334 years ago: the army of William III of Orange defeats the men of James II of England at the Battle of the Boyne. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1995, 29 years ago: Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar–China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1488, 536 years ago: Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1913, 111 years ago: The Second Revolution breaks out against the Beiyang government, as Li Liejun proclaims Jiangxi independent from the Republic of China. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1576, 448 years ago: Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2014, 10 years ago: Ukrainian army bombing in the suburb of Marynka (Donetsk) leaves at least 10 dead during the armed conflict in the east of the country. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1918, 106 years ago: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1801, 223 years ago: in the confusion of the night, the Spanish ships San Hermenegildo and Real Carlos took each other as enemies and fought each other in combat until both ships exploded. Almost all 1,700 men on board die. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1962, 62 years ago: at the Marquee Club (London) the band The Rolling Stones played for the first time in public. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1470, 554 years ago: The Ottomans capture Euboea. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1961, 63 years ago: ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca–Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1562, 462 years ago: Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2001, 23 years ago: Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2007, 17 years ago: U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1790, 234 years ago: the Constitutional Assembly of France approves the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1973, 51 years ago: A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1839, 185 years ago: in Bolivia, the Congress approves that the city of Chuquisaca change its name to Sucre, in homage to the liberator of that country and victor of the battle of Ayacucho, Antonio José de Sucre. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History *1948 – Arab–Israeli War: Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1913, 111 years ago: in the province of Neuquén (Argentina) the town of Zapala was founded. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1967, 57 years ago: Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1998, 26 years ago: the French football team is proclaimed World Cup champion for the first time in their own country, beating the Brazilian football team 3-0 with a double by Zinedine Zidane, their top figure, and a goal by Emmanuel Petit. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1913, 111 years ago: in the framework of the Second Balkan War, Serbian forces begin the siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidi. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1975, 49 years ago: São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1963, 61 years ago: Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2000, 24 years ago: launch of the Zvezda module, the first module of the International Space Station. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1691, 333 years ago: Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1789, 235 years ago: In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1801, 223 years ago: British ships inflict heavy damage on Spanish and French ships in the Second Battle of Algeciras. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1961, 63 years ago: Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1892, 132 years ago: in Mont Blanc (France) an underground lake formed by the Tête-Rousse glacier is uncovered and razes the village of Saint Gervais les Bains. 175 people die. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1789, 235 years ago: In Paris, revolutionary journalist Camille Desmoulins makes a speech in response to the resignation of finance minister Jacques Necker the day before. This speech encouraged the people to take up arms to begin the storming of the Bastille two days later. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2013, 11 years ago: Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2006, 18 years ago: The 2006 Lebanon War begins. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1986, 38 years ago: As part of their Magic Tour, British rock band Queen hold the second of two successful concerts in front of 72,000 people at London's Wembley Stadium. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1799, 225 years ago: Ranjit Singh conquers Lahore and is crowned as Maharas of Punjab (Sikh kingdom). npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1562, 462 years ago: in Yucatan (present-day Mexico), Diego de Landa orders the incineration of numerous codices, effigies and sacred objects of the Maya in the auto de fe of Peanuts. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1561, 463 years ago: St. Basil's Cathedral is consecrated in Moscow. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1873, 151 years ago: in Cartagena (Spain), a federalist uprising establishes the Canton of Cartagena, which will resist the government siege for six months. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1792, 232 years ago: the village of Manzanillo was founded on the island of Cuba (Spanish captaincy general). npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1859, 165 years ago: in Villafranca di Verona the Treaty of Villafranca was signed, between the French Empire and the Austrian Empire. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1836, 188 years ago: The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1899, 125 years ago: the automotive company Fiat was founded in Turin (Italy). npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1966, 58 years ago: the IX Football World Cup begins in England. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1882, 142 years ago: The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1983, 41 years ago: A TAME airline Boeing 737–200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2010, 14 years ago: total solar eclipse that could be seen in French Polynesia, on Easter Island and in South America. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1979, 45 years ago: America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1921, 103 years ago: Former president of the United States William Howard Taft is sworn in as 10th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the only person ever to hold both offices. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2022, 2 years ago: In Mexico, the remodeling of line 1 of the Mexico City Metro begins. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1995, 29 years ago: Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1804, 220 years ago: on the outskirts of New Jersey City (United States), Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounds politician and writer Alexander Hamilton in a gunfight, who would die the next day. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2021, 3 years ago: Richard Branson becomes the first civilian to be launched into space via his Virgin Galactic spacecraft. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1971, 53 years ago: in Chile, the National Congress approves constitutional reform, sent by Salvador Allende, which allowed the nationalization of large copper mining. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1973, 51 years ago: in Saulx-les-Chartreux, 5 km before its destination, the airport of Orlý (Paris), the flight 820 of the Brazilian company Varig, which came from Rio de Janeiro, caught fire. 123 people died (including Argentine guerrilla José Joe Baxter) and 11 survived. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1921, 103 years ago: A truce in the Irish War of Independence comes into effect. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1798, 226 years ago: The United States Marine Corps is re-established; they had been disbanded after the American Revolutionary War. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1907, 117 years ago: in the city of Firmat (Argentina) the Firmat Football Club was founded. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1796, 228 years ago: The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under terms of the Jay Treaty. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1921, 103 years ago: on the island of Tierra del Fuego (at the southern end of Argentine Patagonia) the town of Rio Grande was founded. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1920, 104 years ago: In the East Prussian plebiscite the local populace decides to remain with Weimar Germany. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1914, 110 years ago: The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2011, 13 years ago: Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1811, 213 years ago: in the town of Vercelli (north of the Italian peninsula), the scientist Amedeo Avogadro publishes his essay on the molecular content of gases. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1576, 448 years ago: While exploring the North Atlantic Ocean in an attempt to find the Northwest Passage, Martin Frobisher sights Greenland, mistaking it for the hypothesized (but non-existent) island of "Frisland". npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1940, 84 years ago: World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1991, 33 years ago: Solar eclipse that could be seen in Hawaii, central and southern Mexico, Central America, as well as northern Colombia and Brazil. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1969, 55 years ago: David Bowie publishes Space Oddity, later used by the BBC in the coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing, on July 20 of that same year. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1804, 220 years ago: A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1997, 27 years ago: the first photograph taken with a phone and shared instantly from a public network is taken. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1833, 191 years ago: Noongar Australian aboriginal warrior Yagan, wanted for the murder of white colonists in Western Australia, is killed. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1893, 131 years ago: the liberal revolution triumphed in Nicaragua. José Santos Zelaya heads the governing board. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1735, 289 years ago: Mathematical calculations suggest that it is on this day that dwarf planet Pluto moved inside the orbit of Neptune for the last time before 1979. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1616, 408 years ago: Samuel de Champlain returns to Quebec. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1950, 74 years ago: Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1893, 131 years ago: A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1978, 46 years ago: Los Alfaques accident in the municipality of Alcanar, province of Tarragona. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History * 1997 – Miguel Ángel Blanco, a member of Partido Popular (Spain), is kidnapped in the Basque city of Ermua by ETA members, sparking widespread protests. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1925, 99 years ago: Meher Baba begins with his vow of silence that would last 44 years. His followers celebrate this day as the Day of Silence. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1974, 50 years ago: An EgyptAir Tupolev Tu-154 stalls and crashes at Cairo International Airport, killing all six people on board. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1913, 111 years ago: Death Valley (California) records the highest temperature in the history of the United States: 56.7°C (134°F). It will only be surpassed by 58.5 ° C (July 6, 1966) in San Luis Río Colorado (Mexico), about 500 km to the south. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2011, 13 years ago: Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, British weekly tabloid News of the World publishes its final issue and shuts down after nearly 168 years in print. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1966, 58 years ago: The Chicago Freedom Movement, co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago at which as many as 60,000 people attend. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1985, 39 years ago: The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1882, 142 years ago: in the framework of the War of the Pacific, Chilean and Peruvian forces fought the battle of Concepción. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1966, 58 years ago: In Japan the pilot episode of Ultraman is broadcast, this being the first time it has been presented to the world. Such fact is considered as the Birth of Ultraman and every 10th of July Ultraman Day is celebrated. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1947, 77 years ago: in La Plata, Argentina, a UFO is seen for the first time in the country, two blocks from Vucetich Park. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1584, 440 years ago: in Delft (United Provinces of the Netherlands ), Balthasar Gérard assassinates King William I of Orange. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 1967, 57 years ago: Uruguay becomes a member of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2008, 16 years ago: Former Macedonian Interior Minister Ljube Boškoski is acquitted of all war-crimes charges by a United Nations Tribunal. npub1k7k6g5ax28kmgnfdacszaytdptdugsd2sasr97spjj04vzwch0jsj6rt0y On This Day In History Today in 2016, 8 years ago: Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title.
