History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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In 1652, a visionary was appointed to fix the Ottoman Empire's finances
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In 1875, a peasant revolt in Herzegovina ignited a war that reshaped the Balkans
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In 1964, Kim Jong Il began the political career that led to his absolute rule
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In 1985, rebels disguised as soldiers carried out a deadly attack in San Salvador
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In 1815, Napoleon lost his final battle at Waterloo and changed Europe forever
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In 860, a fleet of 200 Rus' ships launched a surprise raid on Constantinople
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In 1816, Napoleon's daughter Hélène was born during his final years of exile
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In 1462, Vlad Dracula launched a daring night raid to assassinate a Sultan
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In 1407, the Ming dynasty conquered Vietnam and ended the short-lived Hồ dynasty
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A tragic 1997 massacre in Daïat Labguer claimed fifty lives during the Algerian Civil War
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In 1981, a Canadian diplomat became the first foreigner to receive the Congressional Gold Medal
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In 1977, Spain held its first democratic elections after decades of dictatorship
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Louis II was crowned King of Italy in 844 by the Pope
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In 957, a Spanish bishop's death marked the height of monastic scholarship in Vic
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In 1800, Napoleon turned a certain defeat into a legendary victory at Marengo
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