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It happened today – this day in history – July 1
251: The Battle of Abrittus is won by the Goths against the Romans. 1200: Sunglasses are invented in China. 1535: Sir Thomas More goes on trial in London charged with treason. 1690: The Battle of The Boyne: the army of Protestant King William III defeats …