History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
In 1863, an eighteen-year-old soldier earned the Medal of Honor for a heroic charge
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History
The United Kingdom declared war on the Qing dynasty in 1839 over the opium trade
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History
In 1919, a secret congress in Sivas laid the foundation for modern Turkey
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History
The 1989 Monday Demonstrations in Leipzig ignited the peaceful fall of the Berlin Wall
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In 1970, Salvador Allende became the first Marxist democratically elected as a head of state
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History
A 1411 treaty secured the maritime dominance of the Republic of Venice
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History
In 1879, a desperate last stand in Kabul reshaped the British Empire
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In 1945, a signature on a battleship deck finally ended World War II
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In 1752, Great Britain skipped eleven days of history to fix its calendar
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In 1529, indigenous people destroyed the first European settlement in modern-day Argentina
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History
A 1969 military coup led by a 27-year-old officer transformed Libya's future
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In 1876, an Ottoman sultan was deposed after reigning for only 93 days
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In 1957, the Federation of Malaya gained independence from the United Kingdom
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In 1962, Trinidad and Tobago became a sovereign nation ending British rule
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In 1974, a speeding express train derailed in Zagreb and killed 153 people
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