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|May 28, 2025
585BC: A timely total eclipse of the sun decided the Battle of Mesopotamia between Medes (now Iran) and Lydia (now Turkey).
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The blackened sky was read as a sign of God's anger and an immediate truce was called.
1742: The first indoor swimming pool in England opened in London. The entrance fee was one guinea.
1842: The first public library was opened, in Frederick Street, Salford.
1907: The first Isle of Man motorcycle TT race was held.
1934: The first Glyndebourne Festival of opera opened with Mozart's Figaro.
1951: The first Goon Show was broadcast by the BBC.
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