History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
In 2000, a massive peaceful uprising in Belgrade forced a notorious dictator from power
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History
In 1209, Otto IV was crowned emperor after promising the Pope land he never intended to give
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In 2009, four nations signed a historic pact to unite the Turkic world
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History
In 1980, Michael Myers became the first congressman expelled since the Civil War
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In 829, Theophilos became the last Byzantine emperor to champion the ban on icons
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History
In 1949, Mao Zedong stood in Tiananmen Square to proclaim a new China
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A 2017 independence vote in Catalonia triggered Spain's biggest constitutional crisis in decades
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In 1938, Nazi Germany began occupying the Sudetenland after a notorious peace agreement
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In 1795, Revolutionary France officially annexed the territory that is now modern-day Belgium
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In 1765, a revolutionary priest was born who would lead Mexico toward independence
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In 1947, Pakistan officially joined the United Nations just weeks after its creation
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In 1833, the death of a king finalized the collapse of the Spanish Empire
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A 1864 battle saw African American troops earn thirteen Medals of Honor in one day
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In 1066, a Norman duke landed in England to begin a world-changing conquest
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In 1991, Turkmenistan declared independence and began its journey as a sovereign desert nation
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