1482 “Pentateuch” the Jewish Bible is 1st printed as a book in Bologna, Italy
1531 Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die
1564 The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
1788 Captain Arthur Phillip and British colonists hoist the Union Flag at Sydney Cove, New South Wales, now celebrated as Australia Day. Referred to as Invasion Day by some First Nations people.
1996 Father L. Bridget and Sister Vridhi Ekka are sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment for “forcibly converting” ninety-four Indians to Christianity in the Ambikapur, India, district, although they neither lured nor coerced anyone to become a Christian.
Historical Events Today
Today In Film & Tv
1926 John Logie Baird gives the first public demonstration of television in his laboratory in London
Today In Music
1790 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” premieres at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria
Today In Sport
1871 The Rugby Football Union is formed at a meeting of 21 clubs at the Pall Mall Restaurant, London, England
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1980 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro
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1972 Serbian air stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m fall without parachute – world’s highest fall without a parachute
