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Thales of Greece makes the first known prediction of a solar eclipse. |
| 1085 |
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Alfonso VI takes Toledo, Spain from the Muslims. |
| 1787 |
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The Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia with George Washington presiding. |
| 1810 |
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Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain. |
| 1851 |
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Jose Justo de Urquiza of Argentina leads a rebellion against Juan Manuel de Rosas, his former ally. |
| 1911 |
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Porfirio Diaz, President of Mexico, resigns his office. |
| 1914 |
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The British House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule. |
| 1925 |
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John Scopes is indicted for teaching Darwinian theory in school. |
| 1935 |
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Jesse Owens sets six world records in less than an hour in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
| 1946 |
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Jordan gains independence from Britain. |
| 1953 |
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The first atomic cannon is fired in Nevada. |
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Raymond Carver, American writer. |
| 1949 |
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Jamaica Kincaid, author (Annie John, Lucy). |
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