On this day in History - April 20

Sundog origin, freedom of religion, spontanious generation, league of nations

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1535 – A complex halo display is observed over Stockholm, Sweden, inspiring the Vädersolstavlan ("The Sundog painting"), the earliest depiction of such an event, and the oldest colour depiction of the city.
1657 – Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City).
1862 – Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard complete the experiment disproving the theory of spontaneous generation.
1946 – The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations.
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