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122 Construction begins on Hadrian's Wall in Northern England.

1782 The Grand Assault on Gibraltar by the allied French and Spanish fleets, including ten floating batteries and land forces, is heavily defeated by the British garrison, with all floating batteries destroyed and allied casualties of 1,473 compared to only 83 for the British.

1907 Lusitania arrives in New York City after record 5 day crossing of Atlantic.

1944 Amon Göth removed as head of Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp by the SS for stealing state property.

1971 Two North Ireland Loyalists are mortally injured when the bomb they were preparing exploded prematurely in a house in Bann Street, Belfast.