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Today in History, June 10

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Today in History, June 10 Events on 10 june 671 – Emperor Tenji of Japan introduces a water clock (clepsydra) called Rokoku. The instrument, which measures time and indicates hours, is placed in the capital of Ōtsu. 1190 – Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the river Saleph while leading an army to Jerusalem. … Read more

Today in history, 5 june

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Today in history, 5 june   Events on 5 june AD 70 – Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem. 754 – Boniface, Anglo-Saxon missionary, is killed by a band of pagans at Dokkum in Frisia. 1257 – Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. 1283 – Battle … Read more