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Bonus puzzle #1 answers

Starting event: The Chevrolet Corvair car is introduced (1959)

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1. 533
   War

   Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Tricamarum

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2. 1086
   War

   Spanish Reconquista: At the Battle of Sagrajas, the Almoravids defeat the Castilians, but are unable to take advantage of their victory

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3. 1620
   Exploration

   The Pilgrim Fathers sail from Plymouth, England, on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.)

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4. 1744
   Birth

   Johann Gottfried Herder, German philosopher, theologian, poet, is born

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5. 1768
   Art

   Joseph Wright of Derby paints An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump

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6. 1824
   Politics

   Mexico adopts a new constitution and becomes a federal republic

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7. 1848
   Politics

   Pica Law (Legge Pica), a form of martial law, is established as the Italian government passes this anti-brigandage law to suppress resistance to the Unification of Italy

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8. 1863
   Birth

   Konstantinos P. Cavafy, Greek-Egyptian poet and journalist, is born

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9. 1891
   Science

   Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography

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10. 1900
    Transport

    The German ocean liner SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse became the first ship to send a wireless telegraph message to an onshore receiver

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11. 1927
    History

    Guangzhou Uprising: Communist Red Guards launch an uprising in Guangzhou, China, taking over most of the city and announcing the formation of a Guangzhou Soviet

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12. 1958
    Books

    Chingiz Aĭtmatov publishes Jamilia

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13. 1959
    CarsStarting event

    The Chevrolet Corvair car is introduced

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14. 1981
    Landmarks

    Social Democratic Party (UK) is founded as a party

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15. 1985
    Books

    The first comic of Calvin and Hobbes is published in ten newspapers

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16. 1995
    Music

    Boyz II Men releases the song "One Sweet Day"

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17. 1998
    Disaster

    Alfredo Ormando sets himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against homophobia

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18. 1999
    Landmarks

    Nunavut is established as a Canadian territory carved out of the eastern part of the Northwest Territories

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19. 2014
    Film

    American Sniper, directed by Clint Eastwood, is released

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20. 2017
    Film

    Darkest Hour, directed by Joe Wright, is released

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21. 2024
    Music

    Charli XCX releases the album Brat

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