1477 First English dated printed book "Dictes & Sayengis of the Phylosophers" by William Caxton 1626 St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated, replacing an earlier basilica on the same site and becoming the world's largest Christian basilica 1916 British General Douglas Haig finally calls off the 1st Battle of the Sommein World War I after more than 1 million soldiers had been killed or wounded 1978 In Jonestown, Guyana, 918 members of the Peoples Temple are murdered or commit suicide under the leadership of cult leader Jim Jones 1993 Black and white leaders in South Africa approve new democratic constitution | 
No comments:
Post a Comment