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It happened today – this day in history – September 4
476: Romulus Augustulus abdicates after forces led by Odoacer invade Rome. Traditional end of the Roman Empire. 1571: Catholic rebellion in Scotland. 1682: Astronomer Edmond Halley observes the comet named after him. 1824: Birth of composer Anton Bruckner …