History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
In 1850, a diplomatic surrender forced Prussia to abandon its dream of German unity
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History
A 1943 secret meeting in a mountain town laid the foundations for modern Yugoslavia
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History
In 1912, Albania declared independence to end five centuries of Ottoman rule
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History
The world's first international war veterans organization was founded in Paris in 1920
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History
In 1863, a cold standoff at Mine Run became the Civil War's great unfinished battle
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History
The 1975 assassination of a Guinness World Records founder shocked the British public
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History
In 1812, a desperate river crossing saved the remnants of Napoleon's army
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The 2008 Mumbai attacks led to a total overhaul of India's national security
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In 1991, Azerbaijan's removal of regional autonomy escalated a decades-long conflict
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In 1936, Germany and Japan formed a secret alliance against the Soviet Union
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A 1986 announcement revealed the U.S. was illegally funding rebels with secret weapon sales
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In 2013, a historic interim agreement froze Iran's nuclear program to ease global tensions
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In 2007, a cruise ship hit an iceberg and sank without a single fatality
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In 1981, a secret directive authorized the CIA to support Nicaraguan rebels
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The world's largest female paramilitary organization was forced to disband in 1944
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