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1928
Apr 29
| 1928 • Turkey switches from the Arabic to the Latin-based modern Turkish alphabet. |
1940
Apr 6
Age: 11y
| 1940 • de Havilland Mosquito and Martin B-26 Marauder military aircraft both make their first flights. |
1996
May 7
Age: 68y
| 1996 • René Préval succeeds Jean-Bertrand Aristide as president of Haiti, in the first peaceful handover of power since the nation achieved independence. |