Today in 1888, 135 years ago: Isaac Peral launches the world's first operational submarine.
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Today in 1953, 70 years ago: the Republic of Austria is recognized by the Soviet Union, which waives the collection of its occupation expenses.
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Today in 2017, 6 years ago: Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announce the beginning of the Deir ez-Zor campaign, with the stated aim of eliminating the Islamic State (IS) from all areas north and east of the Euphrates.
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Today in 2005, 18 years ago: Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from EMERCOM land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America.
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Today in 1958, 65 years ago: in Seville, Spain, the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium was inaugurated.
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Today in 1630, 393 years ago: the city of Boston was founded on the northeast coast of the United States.
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Today in 1864, 159 years ago: American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
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Today in 1984, 39 years ago: An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen.
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Today in 2012, 11 years ago: Canada officially cuts diplomatic ties with Iran by closing its embassy in Tehran and orders the expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Ottawa, over nuclear plans and purported human rights abuses.
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Today in 2011, 12 years ago: accident of the Yak-42 of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
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Today in 1695, 328 years ago: Henry Every perpetrates one of the most profitable pirate raids in history with the capture of the Grand Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai. In response, Emperor Aurangzeb threatens to end all English trading in India.
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Today in 1939, 84 years ago: World War II: The British Royal Air Force suffers its first fighter pilot casualty of the Second World War at the Battle of Barking Creek as a result of friendly fire.
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Today in 1642, 381 years ago: England's Long Parliament bans public stage-plays.
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Today in 1839, 184 years ago: the First Opium War begins in China.
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Today in 2012, 11 years ago: An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.
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Today in 1812, 211 years ago: War of 1812: The Siege of Fort Wayne begins when Chief Winamac's forces attack two soldiers returning from the fort's outhouses.
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Today in 1666, 357 years ago: the Great Fire of London is extinguished in England.
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Today in 2022, 1 years ago: At least 93 people die and 25 are missing after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China.
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Today in 1954, 69 years ago: KLM Flight 633 crashes into the River Shannon in Shannon, County Clare, Ireland, killing 28.
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Today in 1923, 100 years ago: in Mussolini's Fascist Italy, 500 million lire are allocated for the reconstruction of Messina and Regio Calabria destroyed in an earthquake in December 1908.
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