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The Battle of Nile(Aboukir Bay) begins in 1798 during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, with the British led by Horatio Nelson, routing the French fleet, which lost 9 ships, and around 5000 killed. And it made the British dominant in the Mediterranean, ending a 3 month naval campaign.
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The ending of Super 26, when Manoj Bajpayee realizes he has been taken for a ride, superb acting in this scene, especially that laugh.
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Dom Pérignon is believed to have invented champagne on this date in 1693. Though that has found to have been more of a myth, he actually perfected the existing techniques of wine making in the Champagne region from which it gets it's name.
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Philip II of Macedonia along with his son Alexander, routs a coalition of Greek city states led by Athens and Thebes at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, making him the defacto leader of Greece. It was the culmination of a series of campaigns by Philip between 339-338 BC.
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The Patrol Torpedo Boat PT-109, is rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer Amagiri in 1942. The boat's commander Lt. John F Kennedy, future US President, manages to save all but 2 of his 13 crew, as he leads them to safety.
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Philip II of Macedonia along with his son Alexander, routs a coalition of Greek city states led by Athens and Thebes at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, making him the defacto leader of Greece. It was the culmination of a series of campaigns by Philip between 339-338 BC.
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Hannibal routs the much larger Roman Army at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC, regarded as one of the greatest tactical victories in military history, and one of the worst defeats ever for the Romans. He had earlier defeated them at Trebia and Lake Trasimene.
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The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising begins in 1903 against the Ottoman Empire, starting from the Macedonia-Adrianpole regions, and later involving Bulgaria, that became a full fledged guerilla uprising.
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The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operation in 1873, located on one of San Francisco's steepest streets. Promoted by Andrew Hallide, this would mark the beginning of the city's iconic cable car system.
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