1620 Pilgrim Fathers depart Leiden, Netherlands for England on their way to America 1917 World War I: Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins, goes on to cause approximately 500,000 casualties 1961 Israel welcomes its one millionth immigrant 2007 Operation Banner, the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland, and longest-running British Army operation ever, comes to an end |
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