History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
A 1977 plane crash in the mountains killed Yugoslavia's prime minister and his wife
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A brutal winter battle in 1915 saw an entire Ottoman army freeze to death
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A tragic 2013 murder in Athens forced Greece to overhaul its hate crime laws
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In 1996, the Czech Republic officially began its journey to join the European Union
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A 1992 peace treaty ended a twelve-year civil war in El Salvador
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A 2018 protest in Myanmar turned into a tragedy for the Rakhine people
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The 1865 capture of Fort Fisher finally choked off the Confederacy's global supply lines
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A 1867 skating accident in London led to the draining of park lakes worldwide
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A 2019 hotel attack in Nairobi prompted a revolutionary shift in Kenyan emergency response
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Napoleon's 1797 victory at Rivoli established French dominance over Italy for two decades
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In 1814, the Treaty of Kiel forced Denmark to cede Norway to Sweden
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The 1761 Battle of Panipat was the largest conflict fought in the 18th century
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In 1815, British troops captured Fort Peter in the only battle fought in Georgia
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A chariot race in 532 spiraled into a riot that nearly toppled the Byzantine Empire
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In 1991, Soviet tanks attacked peaceful protesters during Lithuania's struggle for freedom
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