| 1980 - | Israeli troops moved into Leanon |
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| 1969 - | The British supersonic aircraft Concorde made its first test flight, from Bristol to Fairford, Gloucestershire, UK |
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| 1969 - | The maiden test flight of the British built Concorde took place |
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| 1957 - | The Suez Canal, Egypt, was cleared and opened to shipping |
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| 1945 - | The American USS Liberty exploded in Bari harbour, Italy, killing 360 of the crew |
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| 1940 - | German forces invaded Denmark and Norway during World War 2 |
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| 1912 - | 1st exhibition baseball game at Fenway Park (Red Sox vs Harvard) |
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| 1906 - | 3«th modern Olympic games opens in Athens (4/22 NS) |
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| 1865 - | The American Civil War ended with the surrender of the Confederate forces |
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| 1806 - | Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English engineer, was born |
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| 1770 - | The British explorer Captain Cook arrived in Botany Bay, Australia |
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