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7th century

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On This Day

• 2016 The first news stories on the Panama Papers were published, revealing that shell corporations represented by the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca had been used for illegal purposes.
Panama PapersShell corporationMossack Fonseca
• 2013 The northeastern section of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, experienced several flash floods that killed at least 100 people.
Buenos Aires Province2013 Argentina floods
• 2010 Apple Inc. released the first generation iPad, a tablet computer.
Apple Inc.IPad (1st generation)Tablet computer
• 2009 A gunman opened fire at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York, U.S., killing thirteen and wounding four before committing suicide.
2009 Binghamton shootingAmerican Civic Association (Binghamton)Binghamton, New York
• 2000 In United States v. Microsoft Corp., Microsoft was found to have violated antitrust law by bundling the web browser Internet Explorer with its Windows operating system.
United States v. Microsoft Corp.MicrosoftUnited States antitrust lawProduct bundlingInternet ExplorerMicrosoft Windows
• 1996 A U.S. Air Force CT-43 crashed into a mountainside while attempting an instrument approach to Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia, killing all 35 people on board, including Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown.
Boeing T-431996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crashInstrument approachDubrovnik AirportRon Brown
• 1984 Aboard Soyuz T-11, Rakesh Sharma (pictured) became the first Indian to be launched into space.
Soyuz T-11Rakesh Sharma
• 1933 Lord Clydesdale and David McIntyre undertook the first successful flight over Mount Everest.
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of HamiltonHouston–Mount Everest flight expedition
• 1895 The libel trial instigated by Irish author Oscar Wilde (pictured) began, eventually resulting in his arrest, trial and imprisonment on charges of gross indecency.
DefamationOscar WildeLabouchere Amendment
• 1888 Emma Elizabeth Smith was killed in the first of eleven unsolved murders of women that took place in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London.
Emma Elizabeth SmithWhitechapel murdersWhitechapelEast End of London
• 1860 The Pony Express, a mail service that became the most direct means of long-distance communication across the United States before the first transcontinental telegraph, began operation.
Pony ExpressFirst transcontinental telegraph
• 1721 Robert Walpole (pictured) took office as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons, becoming the first de facto prime minister of Great Britain.
Robert WalpoleFirst Lord of the TreasuryChancellor of the ExchequerLeader of the House of CommonsPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
• 1559 Henry II of France and Philip II of Spain signed the second treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the Italian War of 1551–1559.
Henry II of FrancePhilip II of SpainTreaty of Cateau-CambrésisItalian War of 1551–1559
• 1043 Edward the Confessor, usually considered to be the last king of the House of Wessex, was crowned King of England.
Edward the ConfessorHouse of WessexList of English monarchs