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2006 - 2006 North Korean nuclear test
North Korea conducts its first nuclear test.
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1911 - Wuchang Uprising
An accidental bomb explosion triggers the Wuchang Uprising against the Qing dynasty, beginning the Xinhai Revolution.
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1604 - Kepler's Supernova
Kepler's Supernova is the most recent supernova to be observed within the Milky Way.
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1939 - World War II
World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.
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1862 - Battle of Perryville
American Civil War: The Confederate invasion of Kentucky is halted at the Battle of Perryville.
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1856 - Second Opium War
The Second Opium War between several western powers and China begins with the Arrow Incident.
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1959 - Luna 3
The Soviet probe Luna 3 transmits the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon.
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1763 - Royal Proclamation of 1763
King George III issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing Indigenous lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements.
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1571 - Christian Galleys Crush Ottoman Fleet in Lepanto's Tide
On a sun‑blazed October morning in 1571, a coalition of Catholic powers turned the tide of Mediterranean history. The Battle of Lepanto not only shattered the Ottoman navy but also reshaped the balance of power between East and West.
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1995 - 51 Pegasi b
The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.
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1600 - Euridice (Peri)
Euridice, the earliest surviving opera, receives its première performance, beginning the Baroque period.
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1762 - Battle of Manila (1762)
Seven Years' War: The British capture Manila from Spain and occupy it.