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July 20. Buzz Aldrin's bootprint on the Moon. 1651 – Wars of the Three Kingdoms: After crossing the Firth of Forth, English Commonwealth forces defeated a Scottish army at the Battle of Inverkeithing, opening the rest of the country to occupation.
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April 21 - Wikipedia. April 21 is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 254 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 753 BC – Romulus founds Rome ( traditional date ). 43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed.
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From today's featured article. Cover of the 1896 Summer Olympics official report. The 1896 Summer Olympics were the first international Olympic Games held in modern history. The International Olympic Committee was established in 1894 by a congress organized by Pierre de Coubertin in Paris.
August 25 - Wikipedia. August 25 is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 128 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 766 – Emperor Constantine V humiliates nineteen high-ranking officials, after discovering a plot against him.
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