January 18: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1486King Henry VII of England married Elizabeth of York, uniting two rival dynasties.
2. 1886The Hockey Association was founded in England, marking the birth of modern field hockey.
3. 1896Shortly after Wilhelm Röntgen's discovery, a machine producing X-rays was exhibited for the first time.
4. 1911Pilot Eugene Ely landed on the deck of USS Pennsylvania, becoming the first pilot to land on a ship.
5. 2005The double-deck Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft, was unveiled in France.

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