1943 - -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund
1944 - Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front
1970 - A fire breaks out in the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Straits in north Wales contributing to its partial destruction and causing approximately £1,000,000 worth of fire damage
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