Today In History (May 28 585 BCE)

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Today In History (May 28 585 BCE)

Post by WhiteHealer » Sun May 28, 2023 1:28 pm

TODAY IN HISTORY
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585 BCE: A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of Halys, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated.

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