On This Day in History |
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1496 Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine |
 | The 1521 papal bull of Pope Leo X |
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1521 Martin Luther is excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church for failing to recant parts of his Ninety-five Theses which started the Protestant Reformation. |
1777 General George Washington's revolutionary army defeats British forces at Battle of Princeton, New Jersey. |
1925 Benito Mussolini dissolves the Italian parliament and proclaims himself dictator of Italy, taking the title "Il Duce" (the Leader). |
1977 Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs incorporate Apple Computer, Inc |
1985 Israel government confirms resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews |
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An illness put an end to Josiah Wedgwood’s short career operating a potter’s wheel. But it diverted him into design and the creation of world-renowned pottery. |
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