History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
In 1912 the Scout movement was officially woven into the fabric of the British Empire
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A small French force used superior tactics to defeat ten thousand Qing soldiers in 1885
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In 1798 a new prince arrived in Bucharest to lead under the Ottoman Empire
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A secret 1815 alliance was formed to stop the rise of new superpowers
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In 1990, a world leader surrendered after the military blasted rock music at him
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The United States severed all ties with Cuba in 1961 after a bitter economic feud
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A Roman emperor's 250 AD decree forced everyone to sacrifice to the gods
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A 700-year struggle ended in 1492 when the last Moorish kingdom in Spain fell
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A routine traffic stop in 1981 finally ended the hunt for Britain's most notorious killer
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In 1942, the FBI dismantled a massive German spy ring using a double agent
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The 1863 Battle of Stones River was the deadliest conflict per capita in the Civil War
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In 1928, Joseph Stalin's personal secretary escaped through a daring trek across Iran
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In 1804, Haiti became the first nation to successfully abolish slavery through revolution
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A Byzantine prisoner avoided execution in 1068 by marrying the empress instead
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The European Union's first major expansion began with three new nations in 1973
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