May 24th , Egypt nationalizes media outlets

1218-The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt.

1915-Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering World War I on the side of France.

1960 -The Egyptian government nationalizes media outlets in Egypt.

1991-Eritrea declares independence from Ethiopia

Born today:

1686 – Daniel Fahrenheit, a German physicist who invented the mercury thermometer.

Passed away:

1543 -Nicolas Copernicus , a Polish astronomer and the founder of modern astronomy.

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