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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.
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2021 - Kennedy Space Center
Inspiration4, the first private orbital crewed spaceflight, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
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1987 - Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.
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1620 - Mayflower
Pilgrims set sail for Virginia from Plymouth, England in the Mayflower.
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2020 - Bahrain
Signing of the Bahrain–Israel normalization agreement occurs in Washington, D.C., normalizing relations between Israel and two Arab nations, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
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1971 - Greenpeace
The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska.
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1916 - Battle of the Somme
World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme.
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2015 - LIGO
The first observation of gravitational waves is made, announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016.
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1812 - Fire of Moscow (1812)
Napoleonic Wars: The French Grande Armée enters Moscow. The Fire of Moscow begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city.
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1752 - The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping e
The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).