History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire remains the UK's deadliest residential blaze since WWII
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In 1944, a fierce German defense forced the British to abandon Operation Perch
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In 2000, the leaders of North and South Korea met for the first time
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A devastating 2012 wave of bombings across Iraq changed global security protocols
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In 313, a Roman decree legally ended centuries of religious persecution
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The 1367 birth of King Taejong led to the founding of modern Seoul
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In 1898, the Philippines declared independence after more than 300 years of Spanish rule
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Napoleon captured the island of Malta in 1798 without firing a single shot
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A ninth-century Japanese emperor stepped down to spend his final years in poetry
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In 1345, a powerful Byzantine minister was lynched while inspecting his own prison
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The 1775 coronation of Louis XVI was the last ever held for a French king
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Stalin's 1937 execution of eight top generals crippled the Soviet military before WWII
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A critical 1865 naval battle changed the course of South America's deadliest war
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In 1916, a king launched a desert revolt to create a unified Arab state
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A 1329 battle marked the final attempt by Byzantium to save its eastern lands
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