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May 11th
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- 330
Constantinople, the newly constructed city, is dedicated and becomes the Eastern Roman Empire's capital View Post →
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- 868
World's oldest surviving dated printed book, The Diamond Sutra, is printed in Chinese and turned into a scroll
- 1910
Glacier National Park in Montana is established, boasting over 130 lakes and 1,000+ plant species
- 1989
Kenya imposes a global ban on ivory trade to protect its elephants
- 1967
100 millionth US phone is connected
- 1981
Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley passes away from cancer
- 1858
Minnesota becomes the 32nd state in the US
- 1820
HMS Beagle, the ship that later carries Charles Darwin on his famous voyage, is launched
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