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2003 - 2003 Maldives civil unrest
Civil unrest in the Maldives breaks out after a prisoner is killed by guards.
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1519 - Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition which ultimately culminates in the first circumnavigation of the globe.
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1498 - 1498 Meiō earthquake
The Nankai tsunami washes away the building housing the Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in; it has been located outside ever since.
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1982 - Scott Fahlman
Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
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1893 - Women's suffrage in New Zealand
In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.
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1796 - George Washington's Farewell Address
George Washington's Farewell Address is printed across America as an open letter to the public.
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1977 - Voyager 1
Voyager I takes the first distant photograph of the Earth and the Moon together.
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1870 - Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition
During an expedition to the Wyoming Territory, Henry D. Washburn observes and names the Old Faithful Geyser.
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324 - Battle of Chrysopolis
Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire.
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2001 - September 11 attacks
The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.
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1978 - Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.
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1683 - Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing "animalcules", later known as protozoa.