Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for his trial before the Roman Inquisition.
He was eventually placed under house arrest.
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The city of Baghdad, Iraq, surrendered to the Mongols after a battle that saw thousands killed.
Drake released his fourth mixtape, 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late.'
The world-famous British boy band, Take That, announced their breakup.
Planes dropped bombs across Dresden, Germany, during WWII.
The European Space Agency successfully launched the Vega launch rocket for the first time.