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December 28

Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona

893 – An earthquake destroyed the city of Dvin, Armenia, resulting in about 30,000 casualties.
1862 – American Civil War: Union forces defeated a Confederate cavalry unit at the Battle of Van Buren, capturing three steamboats, Confederate troops, and various supplies.
1918 – At the Irish general election, Constance Markievicz was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom as the first female member of Parliament, although she never took her seat.
1943 – World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the 1st Canadian Infantry Division captured the Italian town of Ortona (depicted).
2018 – Netflix released Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, its first interactive content for adults.

Andrea Gritti (d. 1538)
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Latest comment: 8 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Dear John,

Today the postman left me four colly birds. Now really, they're beautiful, but don't you think enough is enough? You're being much too romantic.

Affectionately,

Agnes70.89.177.161 (talk) 19:45, 7 November 2015 (UTC)Reply

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