1941- Rashid Ali Al-Gaylani revolution erupts in Iraq against the British.
1948- Israeli occupation entity established in the Palestinian territories, known as Nakba Day.
1988- Soviet troops begin withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Born today
1048- Omar Khayyam, a Persian astronomer, mathematician and poet.
Passed away
1157-Prince Yuri Dolgoruky, the founder of the city of Moscow.
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