On this day in history so many things happened, both good and bad.
Here are some of the events that happened on this day:
585 BC
Solar eclipse, as predicted by Greek philosopher Thales, while Lydians at war with the Medes leads to a truce. One of the cardinal dates from which other dates calculated.
1431
Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for her execution
1521
Pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
1754
Battle of Jumonville Glen: forces led by George Washington kill French Canadian officer Joseph Coulon de Jumonville
1889
Édouard and André Michelin incorporate the Michelin tyre company
1892
Sierra Club formed by John Muir and others in San Francisco, for conservation of nature
1928
Dodge Brothers Inc and Chrysler Corporation merge
1936
Alan Turing submits "On Computable Numbers" for publication, in which he set out the theoretical basis for modern computers.
1937
Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1940
Irving Berlin's musical "Louisiana Purchase" premieres in NYC
1951
Radio programme "Crazy People" (later titled The Goon Show) premieres on the BBC, created by Spike Milligan
1958
3rd European Cup: Real Madrid beats Milan 3-2 at Brussels
1964
Jawaharlal Nehru cremated in New Dehli
1971
Paul McCartney releases his 2nd solo album "Ram"
1974
26th Emmy Awards: MAS*H, Alan Alda & Mary Tyler Moore win, 1st Daytime Award presentation
1976
29th Cannes Film Festival: "Taxi Driver" directed by Martin Scorsese wins the Palme d'Or
1997
Bob Dylan hospitalized in England with histoplasmosis
1999
In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper" is put back on display.
2010
"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" single released by Alicia Keys (Billboard Song of the Year 2010)
And here are a few people who were born on this day:
1524
Selim II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1566-74, born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (d. 1574)
1660
George I, King of England (1714-27), born in Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1727)
1910
T-Bone Walker, American blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), born in Linden, Texas (d. 1975)
1940
Betty Shabazz, American educator and civil rights activist who was the widow of Malcolm X, born in Pinehurst, Georgia (d. 1997)
1944
Rudy Giuliani, American Mayor of New York City (Republican: 1994-2001) at the time of the September 11 attacks, born in NYC, New York
1968
Kylie Minogue, Australian pop star and singer (Locomotion), born in Melbourne, Victoria
And that's just a small part of all that happened on this day in history, and I hope you liked this little thing I set.
Have a nice day, and know that one day on this day will remember and there will be only history. so do something that people will remember
nice history,great collection....
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