History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
In 1802, Napoleon granted amnesty to thousands of exiles to rebuild France
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Belarus observes a day of remembrance for the world's worst nuclear disaster
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History
A 1986 catastrophe inspired an annual day to honor radiation accident victims
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A 1920 meeting in Italy redrew the map of the modern Middle East
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In 1644, a peasant rebellion ended nearly three centuries of Ming rule
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History
A small band of Commonwealth troops halted a massive 1951 offensive in Korea
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In 1945, American and Soviet soldiers shook hands over a divided Germany
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History
The Confederacy lost its largest city in 1862 after a daring naval raid
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A 2013 clash in Xinjiang claimed twenty-one lives during a period of rising tension
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In 1933, the Nazi regime began its systematic suppression of Jehovah's Witnesses
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In 1915, the arrest of hundreds of intellectuals marked a dark turning point in history
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Turkey dedicated a national holiday to children starting in 1920
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A 1945 telegram from Hitler's successor was mistaken for a coup
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The Albanian leader Skanderbeg defeated a massive Ottoman army in 1467
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In 1951, a small group of Australians and Canadians halted a massive offensive at Kapyong
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