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Imperial Assasination
Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated. He is succeeded by Marcus Opellius Macrinus -
Apr 8, 1139
Excommunication
Roger II, King of Sicily, is excommunicated due to him not establishing a buffer state between southern Italy and the Papal States -
Venus De Milo
The Venus De Milo statue, one of the most famous greek statues, is discovered on the Aegean Island of Milos -
Battle of Mansfield
Union forces are defeated by the Confederate army in Mansfield, Louisiana -
Superconductivity
Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes discovers superconductivity, the phenomenon of magnetic fields occurring in objects cooled below certain temperatures -
The Siege of Leningrad
The soviet forces, in order to help protect Leningrad, open up a much needed railway -
Plane Crash
South African Airways Flight 201 crashes into the sea killing 21 people -
Gemini 1
Gemini 1, the test rocket for the Gemini series, is launched -
Papal Funeral
Over Four million people attend the funeral of Pope John Paul II -
Entente Cordiale
France and Britain sign the Entente Cordiale, forming the alliance that would fight against Germany in WW I
