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1986 - Democratic Progressive Party
The Democratic Progressive Party becomes the first opposition party in Taiwan.
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1939 - German–Soviet Boundary and Friendship Treaty
World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.
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1066 - Norman Conquest
William the Conqueror lands in England, beginning the Norman conquest.
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1998 - Google
The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday.
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1822 - Rosetta Stone
Jean-François Champollion officially informs the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres in France that he has deciphered the Rosetta Stone.
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1066 - Norman Conquest
William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
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2024 - Contiguous United States
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Perry, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, killing over 250 people, causing US$78.7 billion in damage and becoming the deadliest hurricane in the mainland United States since Katrina.
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1905 - Annus mirabilis papers
Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity.
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1580 - Francis Drake's circumnavigation
Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth in Plymouth, England.
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1969 - Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The charter establishing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is signed.
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1789 - United States Bill of Rights
The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment.
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1513 - Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.