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328 The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius
1295 Scotland and France form an alliance, the so-called "Auld Alliance", against England.
1316 The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada
1594 Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begins an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
1610 John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
1687 Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiζ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
1770 The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
1775 The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
1803 The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
1809 The Battle of Wagram is fought.
1811 Venezuela declares independence from Spain.
1813 War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.
1814 War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario.
1833 Lκ Văn Khτi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiκn An citadel, developing into the Lκ Văn Khτi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.
1833 Admiral Charles Napier vanquishes the navy of the Portuguese usurper Dom Miguel at the third Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
1878 The coat of arms of the Baku Governorate is established.
1884 Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
1934 "Bloody Thursday" Police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco.
1935 The National Labor Relations Act, which governs labor relations in the United States, is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1937 Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
1940 World War II: The United Kingdom and the Vichy France government break off diplomatic relations.
1941 World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper River.
1943 World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
1943 World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
1945 World War II: The liberation of the Philippines is declared.
1946 The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France.
1948 National Health Service Acts creates the national public health systems in the United Kingdom.
1950 Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
1950 Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
1954 The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.
1954 The Andhra Pradesh High Court was established.
1962 Algeria becomes independent from France.
1971 Right to vote: The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon.
1973 A BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters.
1975 Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.
1975 Cape Verde gains its independence from Portugal.
1977 Military coup in Pakistan: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown.
1987 The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers were born and, in the following years, continued to kill with the tactic.
1989 IranContra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions were later overturned.
1995 The Republic of Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
1996 Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
1999 Wolverhampton, England is hit by storms, including a tornado. The area was hit again with severe storms on August 1.
1999 U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
2004 The first Indonesian presidential election is held.
2006 North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly failed in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.
2009 A series of violent riots break out in άrόmqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China.
2009 The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England.
2012 The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).
Events:C/P.
328 The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius
1295 Scotland and France form an alliance, the so-called "Auld Alliance", against England.
1316 The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada
1594 Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begins an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
1610 John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
1687 Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiζ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
1770 The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
1775 The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
1803 The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
1809 The Battle of Wagram is fought.
1811 Venezuela declares independence from Spain.
1813 War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.
1814 War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario.
1833 Lκ Văn Khτi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiκn An citadel, developing into the Lκ Văn Khτi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.
1833 Admiral Charles Napier vanquishes the navy of the Portuguese usurper Dom Miguel at the third Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
1878 The coat of arms of the Baku Governorate is established.
1884 Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
1934 "Bloody Thursday" Police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco.
1935 The National Labor Relations Act, which governs labor relations in the United States, is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1937 Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
1940 World War II: The United Kingdom and the Vichy France government break off diplomatic relations.
1941 World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper River.
1943 World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
1943 World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
1945 World War II: The liberation of the Philippines is declared.
1946 The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France.
1948 National Health Service Acts creates the national public health systems in the United Kingdom.
1950 Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
1950 Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
1954 The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.
1954 The Andhra Pradesh High Court was established.
1962 Algeria becomes independent from France.
1971 Right to vote: The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, is formally certified by President Richard Nixon.
1973 A BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) in Kingman, Arizona, following a fire that broke out as propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank, kills eleven firefighters.
1975 Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.
1975 Cape Verde gains its independence from Portugal.
1977 Military coup in Pakistan: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, is overthrown.
1987 The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers were born and, in the following years, continued to kill with the tactic.
1989 IranContra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions were later overturned.
1995 The Republic of Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
1996 Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
1999 Wolverhampton, England is hit by storms, including a tornado. The area was hit again with severe storms on August 1.
1999 U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
2004 The first Indonesian presidential election is held.
2006 North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly failed in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.
2009 A series of violent riots break out in άrόmqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China.
2009 The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England.
2012 The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).