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THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2026

1180-With the death of Manuel I Komnenos, the last Byzantine Emperor of the Komnenian restoration, the Byzantine Empire begins its terminal decline 1493-Christopher Columbus embarks on his second expedition to the New World, setting sail with a fleet of 17 ships 1789-U.S. Federal Judiciary Act passes, creating a six-member Supreme Court 1869-Black Friday: Panic on Wall Street after investors Jay…

The Byzantine Empire's decline commenced with the death of Manuel I Komnenos, marking the end of the Komnenian restoration era. In 1493, Christopher Columbus embarked on his second expedition to the New World, setting sail with a fleet of 17 ships. The United States experienced significant legal and economic milestones in 1789 with the passage of the U.S. Federal Judiciary Act, establishing a six-member Supreme Court, and in 1869, the Wall Street Panic known as Black Friday when investors Jay Gould and James Fisk attempted to corner the gold market.

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