History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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A general seized the throne in 475 after the emperor fled for his life
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Russia honors its legal oversight system on the anniversary of its 1722 founding
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In 1991, the U.S. Congress authorized military force to liberate Kuwait from Iraq
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In 1923, France and Belgium occupied Germany's industrial heartland to collect unpaid war debts
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Alabama became the fourth state to secede from the Union in 1861
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In 1055, a 70-year-old princess became the last sole ruler of the Macedonian dynasty
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In 1920, the League of Nations was born to prevent another world war
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A 1475 battle saw a small Moldavian force crush a massive Ottoman invasion
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In 2003, North Korea became the first nation to exit the nuclear non-proliferation treaty
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In 1861, Florida became the third state to formally leave the United States
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The legendary reign of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer began in 976
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In 1917, a desert battle secured the Sinai Peninsula for the British Empire
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A tense 2015 standoff in Paris ended a three-day manhunt that gripped the world
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The first shots of the American Civil War were fired at a merchant ship in 1861
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A 1792 treaty expanded the Russian Empire and solidified its grip on the Black Sea
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