History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
In 1349, a panicked plague conspiracy led to a tragic massacre in Germany
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In 1814, Napoleon's final victories couldn't stop the march toward Paris
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A sitting British Prime Minister fought a duel in 1829 over religious rights
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Byzantine defenders held the Praenestine Gate in 537 to save the city of Rome
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Ancient farmers built stone walls that increased crop yields by three hundred percent
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In 1919, the second-most successful fighter pilot in history was born
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A king who reigned for fifty years died in 842 after founding a famous pilgrimage site
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In 1815, Napoleon reclaimed Paris without firing a shot to begin his final rule
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In 1865, the Battle of Bentonville became the last major Confederate stand
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A 1277 treaty between Venice and Byzantium paused centuries of naval rivalry
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In 1945, Hitler's Nero Decree ordered the total destruction of Germany's infrastructure
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A 2016 explosion in Taksim Square shook the heart of Istanbul
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East Germans voted in their first and only free democratic elections in 1990
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The Confederate Congress met for the final time in 1865 as the rebellion collapsed
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A 1793 battle in the Flanders Campaign halted the French revolutionary advance
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