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On this day in history: 22 June

How good is you history?

1633

1633 The Pop orders Galileo to recant his Copernican views that the Earth orbits the Sun. The Vatican only admits it was wrong on Oct 31, 1992!

1847

1847 The first ring doughnut is created by Hanson Gregory

1897

1897 Electricity comes to Durban when the mayor, George Payne, pulls a switch and parts of the town are bathed in light

1998

1998 Shark attack on the Eastern Cape coast: a White shark at Gonubie Point mauls Anton de Vos (20). He dies the following afternoon

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