On today's date in 475: Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople, and his general, Basiliscus gains control of the empire. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1554: Bayinnaung, who later assembled what was probably the largest empire in the history of mainland Southeast Asia, was crowned as the king of the Burmese Toungoo dynasty. 
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On today's date in 1899: During a storm, the crew of Lynmouth Lifeboat Station transported their 10-ton lifeboat 15 mi (24 km) overland in order to rescue a damaged schooner. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1808: The organizational meeting leading to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1866: The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1693: A powerful earthquake destroys parts of Sicily and Malta. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1158: Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia becomes King of Bohemia. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1946: The People's Republic of Albania was proclaimed, with Enver Hoxha as the country's de facto head of state. 
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On today's date in 1055: Theodora Porphyrogenita (pictured) became the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of her brother-in-law Constantine IX Monomachos. 
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On today's date in 947: Emperor Tai Zong of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty invades the Later Jin, resulting in the destruction of the Later Jin. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1863: Service began on the Metropolitan Railway (construction depicted) between Paddington and Farringdon Street, today the oldest segment of the London Underground. 
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On today's date in 1923: Lithuanian residents of the Klaipėda Region began a revolt, ahead of a League of Nations decision on their future which they expected to be against their interest. 
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On today's date in 1430: Philip the Good established the Order of the Golden Fleece, referred to as the most prestigious, exclusive, and expensive order of chivalry in the world. 
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On today's date in 2004: Helge Fossmo, the village priest of Knutby, Sweden, orchestrated the murders of his wife and his neighbor, a crime that shocked the country. #history #grownostr
On today's date in -49: Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1760: Ahmad Shah Durrani defeats the Marathas in the Battle of Barari Ghat. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 2011: In poor weather conditions, Iran Air Flight 277 (plane pictured) crashed near Urmia Airport, Iran, killing 78 of the 105 people on board. 
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On today's date in 1792: Treaty of Jassy between Russian and Ottoman Empire is signed, ending the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-92. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1799: British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduces an income tax of two shillings to the pound to raise funds for Great Britain's war effort in the Napoleonic Wars. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 681: Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain. #history #grownostr