ON THIS DAY

1519:

Artist Leonardo da Vinci dies at Cloux, France.

England’s Queen Anne Boleyn is sent to Tower of London, where she eventually is beheaded.

Adolf Hitler abolishes trade unions in Germany, thus establishing his iron grip on the country.

The first satellite television program links nine countries and over 300 million viewers.

Nelson Mandela and the ANC claim victory in the first democratic election in South Africa.

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11 terror attacks, is killed in his hide-out in Pakistan in a firefight with US forces.

Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia (1729-1796); Bing Crosby, US actor-singer (19041977); Brian Lara, West Indies cricketer (1969-); David Beckham, English footballer (1975-).

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