On this day:
1877: Martian Moon Phobos is discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall
2005: Indonesia suffers a Massive Power Outage, one of the biggest power outages in modern history
Born on this day:
1750: Antonio Salieri, Italian composer
1900: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Indian diplomat and politician, born in Allahabad
Gone on this day:
1945: Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian revolutionary and nationalist
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