Knap Hill lies on the northern rim of the Vale of Pewsey, in northern Wiltshire, England, about a mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Alton Priors. At the top of the hill is a causewayed enclosure, a form of Neolithic earthwork that appeared in England from about 3700 BC onwards. These earthworks are characterised by the enclosure of an area with ditches that are interrupted by gaps, or causeways. It is not known what they were used for; they may have been settlements, or meeting places, or ritual sites of some kind. Knap Hill was the first causewayed enclosure to be excavated and identified. In 1908 and 1909 Benjamin and Maud Cunnington spent two summers investigating the site, and Maud Cunnington published two reports of their work, noting that there were several gaps in the ditch and bank surrounding the enclosure. The site has been scheduled as an ancient monument. About a thousand causewayed enclosures have now been found in Europe, including around seventy in Britain.

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1845:

The Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States, becoming the 28th state to be admitted to the Union. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_annexation

1940:

Second World War: The Luftwaffe began a major night bombing raid on the British capital as part of the Blitz, beginning what was later called the "Second Great Fire of London". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Great_Fire_of_London

1975:

A bomb planted by unknown perpetrators exploded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and seriously injuring 74 others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_LaGuardia_Airport_bombing

1996:

Peace accords were signed under the leadership of President Álvaro Arzú and guerilla leader Rolando Morán, ending the 36-year- long Guatemalan Civil War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemalan_Civil_War

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