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05 p.m. Over 1/2 mile of the upper deck of the Nimitz freeway collapses crushing hundreds of cars. When it was over, 62 people had died and ---------- in damage had occured. ?

In 1016 ---------- defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon). ?

In 1016 Danes defeat ---------- at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon). ?

In 1016 Danes defeat Saxons at Battle of ---------- (Ashingdon). ?

In 1685 ---------- revokes Edict of Nantes, outlaws Protestantism, hastens onset of French Revolution. ?