| 1990 - | The Queensland coast, in Australia, was hit by winds of up to 150mph |
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| 1965 - | A meteorite landed on Leicestershire, UK it weighed about 100lbs |
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| 1965 - | In Leicestershire a meteorite weighing about 100lbs hit the ground |
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| 1914 - | The first air raid on Britain was made when a German airplane dropped a bomb on the grounds of a rectory in Dover |
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| 1914 - | The first air-raid on British soil took place at Dover, when a single bomb was dropped |
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| 1910 - | Luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lottas Fountain |
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| 1906 - | Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass) |
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| 1904 - | German SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children |
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| 1904 - | The London Coliseum opened, with Britains first revolving stage |
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| 1900 - | Herman Heijermans Hope of Blessing premieres in Amsterdam |
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| 1871 - | Verdi's 'Aida' was performed for the first time, in Cairo |
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| 1863 - | The author of 'Vanity Fair', W.M.Thackery, died in London |
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| 1828 - | William Burke who, with his partner William Hare, dug up the dead and murdered to sell the corpses for dissection, went on trial in Edinburgh |
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| 1814 - | The war between America & Britain ended with the signing of a peace treaty, in Ghent |
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| 1524 - | Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer and navigator, died |
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| 1524 - | Vasco da Gama, the Portugese navigator and explorer, died |
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