406 80,000 Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine at Mainz, beginning invasion of Gallia 1744 English astronomer James Bradley announces discovery of Earth's nutation motion (wobble) 1775 Battle of Quebec: American Continental Army led by Richard Montgomery is defeated trying to take the British stronghold of Quebec City in the American Revolutionary War, General Montgomery is killed and Benedict Arnold is injured 1861 22,990mm of rain falls in Cherrapunji Assam in India in 1861, a world record 1958 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista tells his Cabinet he is fleeing the country | 
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