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-527

After his uncle Justin I died, Justinian I became sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.

-1086

The Domesday Book was presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury.

The Domesday Book is a crucial historical document, telling us a lot about England in the Norman period and explaining its law and government. One of Britain's oldest public records, it's still used for land records.

-1774

English chemist Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen by isolating it in its gaseous state.

-1861

The first known weather forecast was published in The Times by British naval officer Robert FitzRoy.

-1834

The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect, abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire.

-1936

The XI Summer Olympic Games were opened by Adolf Hitler.

-1943

The Harlem Riot resulted from simmering racial tensions and economic frustrations in New York City on this night.

-1958

In Operation Sunshine, the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus transits the North Pole for the first time.

-1975

On the last day of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the United States, the Soviet Union, Canada, and every European country (except Albania) signed the Helsinki Final Act.

-1981

MTV premieres with the words, "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll" (spoken by one of MTV's creators, John Lack).

-1996

“A Game of Thrones,” an epic fantasy novel by George R.R. Martin, was released.

-2023

Special counsel Jack Smith indicted Donald Trump on charges of conspiring to defraud the country and prevent a peaceful transfer of power.