| 1990 - | Romanian Ion Iliesco was sworn in as President |
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| 1984 - | The government was defeated in the Lords over plans to scrap the GLC |
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| 1966 - | The US broke its links with Argentina after a militray takeover in Argentina |
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| 1950 - | North Korean forces captured the city of Seoul |
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| 1941 - | Henri Léon Lebesgue, French mathematician who made major contributions in analysis, topology, potential theory, and Fourier analysis, died. |
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| 1939 - | PAN AM began a regular air service from the United States to Europe |
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| 1935 - | Rupert Bear appeared for the first time in the Daily Express |
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| 1930 - | The jet engine was patented by Frank Whittle |
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| 1911 - | Joseph Caillaux forms govt in France |
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| 1909 - | 1st French air show, Concours dAvation opens |
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| 1907 - | Nationals steal a record 13 bases off catcher Branch Rickey |
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| 1904 - | International Anti-Military Cooperation (IAMV) forms in Amsterdam |
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| 1902 - | Congress authorizes Louisiana Purchase Expo $1 gold coin |
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| 1902 - | US buys concession to build Panama canal from French for $40 million |
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| 1861 - | Robert Burke, the Irish born explorer of Australia, died |
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| 1834 - | Queen Victoria was crowned at Westminster Abbey |
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