Today in History |
2021 ‐
Global COVID-19 death toll of recorded cases passes 5 million as the Delta variant continues to surge around the world
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1996 ‐
Following the Port Arthur Massacre (Australia), John Howard's Australian government starts a gun buy back scheme. Compulsorily acquires more than 640,000 firearms, including many newly illegal semi-automatic rifles and shotguns.
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1994 ‐
South African President Nelson Mandela visits US
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1982 ‐
The Sony CDP-101, world's first commercially released Compact Disc player released in Japan for 168,000 yen ($730)
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1967 ‐
Richard Petty continues phenomenal NASCAR winning streak by taking the Wilkes 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway; unprecedented 10th consecutive victory
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1962 ‐
James Meredith becomes the 1st black student at the University of Mississippi
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1957 ‐
B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack
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1869 ‐
1st postcards are issued in Vienna, Austria
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1863 ‐
5 Russian warships welcomed in NYC
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1827 ‐
The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination in Armenia
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1791 ‐
1st session of new French legislative assembly
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1768 ‐
British troops under General Thomas Gage land in Boston
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