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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
In 452 Italy invaded by Attila the Hun.
In 536 St Silverius begins his reign as Catholic Pope.
In 570 Religion of Islam (submission) founded in Mecca.
In 632 Mohammed prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition).
In 1625 Giovanni Domenico Cassini discovered 4 satellites of Saturn.
In 1783 Laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins 8-month eruption.
In 1786 1st commercially-made ice cream sold (NY).
In 1809 Thomas Paine writer (Age of Reason, Common Sense), dies at 72.
In 1815 39 German states unite under the Act of Confederation.
In 1824 Washing machine patented by Noah Cushing of Quebec.
In 1928 1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford-Smith).
In 1933 Joan Rivers Brooklyn, comedian (The Late Show, Hollywood Squares), born.
In 1940 Nancy Sinatra Jersey City, singer, (These boots were made for walking), born.
In 1940 Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced.
In 1958 Keenen Ivory Wayans comedian (In Living Color), born.
In 1960 Mike Hucknall, singer (Simply Red-Every Time We Say Goodbye), born.
In 1986 Alleged Nazi Kurt Waldheim elected president of Austria.
In 2004 Transit of Venus (between Earth and Sun) occurs.
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