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* [[1789]] - [[French revolution]]: The '''''[[Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen]]''''' was approved by [[Constituent Assembly]] at [[Versailles]] |
* [[1789]] - [[French revolution]]: The '''''[[Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen]]''''' was approved by [[Constituent Assembly]] at [[Versailles]] |
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* [[1839]] - The [[Slavery|slave]]-held '''''[[Amistad]]''''' landed off [[Long Island]]. |
* [[1839]] - The [[Slavery|slave]]-held '''''[[Amistad]]''''' landed off [[Long Island]]. |
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* [[1883]] - [[Volcano|Volcanic]] eruption of '''[[Krakatoa]]''' in [[Indonesia]] generated disastrous [[tsunami]] waves, destroying many settlements on [[Java]] and [[Sumatra]], and killing 36,000 people. |
* [[1883]] - [[Volcano|Volcanic]] eruption of '''[[Krakatoa]]''' in [[Indonesia]] generated disastrous [[tsunami]] waves, destroying many settlements on [[Java (island)|Java]] and [[Sumatra]], and killing 36,000 people. |
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* [[1968]] - [[The Beatles]]' "'''''[[Hey Jude]]'''''" was released as a [[single]] in the [[United States]] |
* [[1968]] - [[The Beatles]]' "'''''[[Hey Jude]]'''''" was released as a [[single]] in the [[United States]] |
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Revision as of 04:10, 26 August 2004
- 1071 - The Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Manzikert, which marked the decline of Byzantine fortunes
- 1789 - French revolution: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was approved by Constituent Assembly at Versailles
- 1839 - The slave-held Amistad landed off Long Island.
- 1883 - Volcanic eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia generated disastrous tsunami waves, destroying many settlements on Java and Sumatra, and killing 36,000 people.
- 1968 - The Beatles' "Hey Jude" was released as a single in the United States