Historical Events for 5th January 2023

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1477 - Battle of Nancy: Swiss Confederacy led by René II decisively defeats the Duchy of Burgundy, 7,000+ killed including the Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold
1527 - Felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning. (b. 1498)
1709 - The Great Frost begins during the night, a sudden cold snap that remains Europe's coldest ever winter. Thousands are killed across the continent and crops fail in France.
1822 - Central America proclaims annexation to Mexican Empire
1930 - Bonnie Parker meets Clyde Barrow for the first time at Clarence Clay's house
1952 - Darius Milhaud's "West Point Suite", marking the US Military Academy's sesquicentennial, premieres at Carnegie Hall, NYC
1970 - 23,000 Belgian mine workers strike
1972 - NYC transit fare rises from 30 cents to 35 cents
1972 - US President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on a manned space shuttle
1973 - Netherlands recognizes German DR

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