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Events Emperor Justinian II of the Byzantine Empire defeats the Bulgarians.King Caedwalla of Wessex abdicates the throne and goes on a pilgrimage to Rome. Births Charles Martel, Mayor of the Palace of the Kingdom of the Franks (approximate date) Deaths Perctarit, king of the Lombards
---- 688 is also the hull number of the US Navy attack submarine USS Los Angeles. The number has come to be a shorthand reference for all of the many submarines of the Los Angeles class. For instance, 688 Sub Attack is a computer game about submarines.
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