379: Theodosius installed as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
1812: Peninsular War: After a ten day siege, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, orders British soldiers of the Light and third divisions to storm Ciudad Rodrigo
1883: The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey
1966: Indira Gandhi elected India’s 4th Prime Minister
2013: Calcium deposits are discovered on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity Rover
Source: Onthisday.com
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