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Roland Garros

1775 – American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later joined by Samuel Prescott, began a midnight ride to warn residents of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, about the impending arrival of British troops.
1881 – The painted ceilings of the Natural History Museum, London, were unveiled when the building opened its doors to the public.
1915 – World War I: Hit by ground fire, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros (pictured) landed his aircraft behind enemy lines and was taken prisoner by German forces.
1949 – The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force, describing Ireland as a republic and ending its membership in the Commonwealth of Nations.
1975 – Aryabhata, India's first satellite, was launched from Kapustin Yar in the Soviet Union.

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