1218-The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.
1915-Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering World War I on the side of France.
1960 -The Egyptian government nationalizes media outlets in Egypt.
1991-Eritrea declares independence from Ethiopia
Born today:
1686 – Daniel Fahrenheit, a German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer.
Passed away:
1543 -Nicolas Copernicus , a Polish astronomer and the founder of modern astronomy.
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