History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
In 332, Emperor Constantine began giving free bread to every citizen in Constantinople
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A 1863 Union victory at Big Black River Bridge trapped a Confederate army
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In 1395, an outnumbered Wallachian army famously repulsed a massive Ottoman invasion
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In 2007, trains crossed the Korean DMZ for the first time since 1953
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In 1809, Napoleon seized the Papal States and later kidnapped the Pope
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The 1822 fall of Souli forced a legendary group of Greek warriors into exile
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Napoleon gathered a massive assembly of kings in 1812 to prepare for war
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A decisive 1863 victory at Champion Hill sealed the fate of Vicksburg
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In 1864, teenage military cadets helped win a major Civil War battle
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A five-day defense ended in 1940 with the Dutch surrender to Germany
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In 1791, Robespierre banned French lawmakers from running for reelection
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In 1608, German states formed a defensive union that set the stage for religious war
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In 1863, Union troops captured Jackson and severed a vital Confederate supply line
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In 1811, three revolutionaries began the bloodless overthrow of Spanish rule in Paraguay
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A 2014 explosion in a Turkish coal mine became the nation's worst industrial disaster
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