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• Year 963 - Nikephoros II Phokas is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
• Year 1328 - The House of Gonzaga seizes power in the Duchy of Mantua, and will rule until 1708.
• Year 1513 - Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial...
• Year 1900 - The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is...
• Year 1906 - An estimated 8.2 MW earthquake hits Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,886 people.

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