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Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 11, 1936, Britain's King Edward VIII abdicated the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson; his brother, Prince Albert, became King George VI. Find out what happened on any day in history, from major historical events and anniversaries to birthdays or deaths of famous figures.
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The Soviets open a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world's biggest space station, Mir. Two 10-year-old boys are charged with the abduction and murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Liverpool. Hundreds of people are reported to have died in Assam as fierce fighting rages in the run-up to Indian elections.
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Prince. Michael Jackson. American Bandstand. Dream Theater. TV History. On-This-Day.com - Today in History: Daily historical facts, events, famous birthdays, world history, United States history and music history.
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1599 Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon; 1693 Most powerful earthquake in Italian recorded history strikes Sicily and Southern Italy with an estimated magnitude of 7.4. Tsunamis followed and devastated coastal villages on the Ionian Sea and the Straits of Messina.
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Benedict Arnold captures and destroys Richmond. American Revolution. Discover what happened on January 5 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
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Facts & Events That Happened Today In History. The word "today" was generally written as two words until the 16th Century, then as "to-day" until the early 20th Century. Yesterday Tomorrow. Today is Wednesday, January 10, 2024. It's the 10 th day of the year, and we're on week 2. Every day is special for some reason, and today is no different!
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1072. Robert Guiscard and his brother Roger take Palermo in Sicily. Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more.
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General and 9th US President William Henry Harrison. 1811 Louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes. 1861 Florida secedes from the Union (US Civil War) 1861 Fort Jackson & Fort Philip are taken over by LA state troops (US Civil War) 1861 US forts & property seized by Mississippi. 1862 Romney expedition, Confederate Army military expedition begins in.
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More Events On This Day. 2016. British singer, songwriter, and actor David Bowie —who transformed himself from a traditional pop crooner into a trendsetting international superstar best known for his metamorphic personae (on- and offstage), abrupt shifts in musical genres, and status as a fashion icon—died in New York City.
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 Tomorrow in Beatles History 1963 - The Beatles single "Please Please Me" was released in Britain. 1964 - The Beatles made their second appearance on BBC-TV's "Sunday Night at the London Palladium." 1968 - Apple Music Limited was renamed Apple Corps Limited. 1969 - The film "Wonderwall" premiered in London. The soundtrack was by George Harrison.
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King of the Belgians Leopold II of Belgium. 1902 The United Irish League, a leading force for unification in all Ireland and independence from Britain, holds its convention in Dublin. 1940 Britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar) 1942 British Air Marshal Richard Peirse replaced as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command.
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1965 Loredana Romito, Italian model and actress (Fatal Temptation), born in Benevento, Italy. 1965 Olivia Barash, actress (Laura-Out of the Blue), born in Miami, Florida. 1965 Roland Scholten, Dutch darts player (UK Open 2004), born in The Hague, Netherlands. 1966 Marc Acito, American novelist and humorist.
