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On this day/Today. AD 96 – Nerva, the first of the "Five Good Emperors" of ancient Rome, came to power following the assassination of his predecessor Domitian. 1809 – The second Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (interior pictured), opened in London after the original was destroyed by fire.
2015 (Thursday) 2014 (Wednesday) October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar ; 63 days remain until the end of the year.
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The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, began on this day in history, Sept. 28, 1781. Surrounded by Washington's army and French allies by both land and sea, the British realized their cause was hopeless.
U.S. Army Captain Meriwether Lewis and 2nd Lt. William Clark — plus the Corps of Discovery — returned to St. Louis after epic travels to the Pacific Ocean on this day in history, Sept. 23, 1806.
September 2, 2024 at 11:02 PM. On this day in history, September 3, 1777, 'Stars and Stripes' flies in battle for first time. Our nation’s American flag was flown in battle for the first time ...
2017 (Friday) 2016 (Wednesday) 2015 (Tuesday) February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar ; 310 days remain until the end of the year (311 in leap years).
The First Continental Congress, a brazen show of both defiance and union by the American colonies on the road to revolution, met on this day in history, Sept. 5, 1774. It was the first time many ...