History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
A decisive 627 victory at Nineveh shifted the balance of power in the ancient world
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In 1941, Poland declared war on Japan despite having no way to fight them
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History
A 1899 British defeat proved that modern rifles had changed warfare forever
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History
Four major European powers united in 1508 to dismantle the Republic of Venice
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In 1941, Japanese forces landed on Luzon to begin the invasion of the Philippines
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History
In 1941, four nations joined forces to declare war on Germany and Japan simultaneously
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In 1991, three leaders met in a forest to peacefully dissolve the Soviet Union
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In 1972, four Caribbean nations defied regional isolation to establish formal ties with Cuba
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A surprise aerial attack in 1941 pulled the United States into World War II
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In 1922, Northern Ireland's parliament voted to remain British just one day after Irish independence
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India began a tradition in 1949 of wearing tiny flags to support its military veterans
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In 1921, a midnight treaty ended centuries of conflict and created the Irish Free State
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The 1983 dissolution of Argentina's military junta ended a brutal era of dictatorship
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In 1917, a 67-word letter changed the course of Middle Eastern history
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In 1966, a new law gave 123,000 Cubans an immediate path to American residency
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