History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
A 1885 treaty ended a war and gave France control over Vietnam
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History
In 1995, a landing gear malfunction led to a tragic mountain crash
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A tragic 2001 school attack in Osaka led Japan to transform its campus security
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The 1928 capture of Beijing ended years of warlord rule and unified modern China
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History
In 1942, Japanese forces launched the only foreign occupation of American soil
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In 421, a Greek philosopher's daughter rose from poverty to become a Byzantine empress
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South Korea honors those who gave their lives during the Korean War
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In 913, an eight-year-old boy became the nominal ruler of the Byzantine Empire
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In 830, a commoner was crowned empress and later saved the use of icons
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In 1989, a peaceful student-led protest in Beijing ended in a tragic military crackdown
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In 1970, the Kingdom of Tonga regained its full sovereignty from the British Empire
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A secret 1878 treaty granted Britain control of Cyprus in exchange for military support
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In 2006, Montenegro peacefully dissolved its union with Serbia to become a sovereign nation
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In 1946, Italians voted to abolish their monarchy and exile their last king
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In 1913, the Greek army captured a mountain fortress deemed impregnable by Ottoman defenders
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