History
Historical events, civilizations, and significant moments
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History
Massive protests erupted across Iran in 2025 to form the largest uprising since 1979
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In 2006, Ethiopian-backed forces captured Mogadishu to alter the course of the Somali Civil War
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In 1768, King Taksin was crowned and established a new capital to rebuild Thailand
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In 1939, a small Finnish force used the winter cold to repel a Soviet invasion
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In 1949, the Netherlands officially recognized Indonesia to end centuries of colonial rule
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In 1806, Russian forces braved thick mud to halt Napoleon's legendary advance
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In 1971, a skyscraper fire in Seoul became the world's deadliest hotel disaster
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The 1356 Golden Bull created a constitutional system that lasted for 450 years
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In 820, a Byzantine emperor was assassinated while singing in a palace chapel
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An 11-year-old emperor was blinded in 1261 to secure a rival's throne
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In 1500, a joint Venetian and Spanish fleet liberated a Greek island from Ottoman rule
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A massive 1800 assassination attempt using a 'hellish machine' failed to kill Napoleon
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In 1968, 82 American sailors were finally released after 11 months of North Korean captivity
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A 1916 desert victory in the Sinai secured a vital water supply for Allied forces
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In 1793, a crushing defeat at Savenay effectively ended the bloodiest uprising of the French Revolution
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