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| Mar.7 |
 England |
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Russian spy: Police seek to identify nerve agent source 
Map of Salisbury Wiltshire United Kingdom| Counter-terrorism officers are working to uncover the origin of the nerve agent used in the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia | |
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| Oct.27 |
 Madrid |
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Catalonia declared independence Map of Madrid The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia's most senior police officials of their powers, hours after direct rule was imposed on the region
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| Aug.17 |
Barcelona |
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Van driven into pedestrians, killing 13 Map of La Rambla Barcelona Spain| At least 100 injured. Two suspects then fled on foot. Police said two men were arrested in connection with the attack. In Ripoll, a man in his 20s was alleged to have rented the van, but told police his ID was stolen.Amaq News Agency said the at... | |
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| Jun.13 |
London |
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About 60 dead in Grenfell Tower blaze 
Map of Grenfell Tower West London United Kingdom| A huge fire has raged through the night at a tower block in Latimer Road, west London, with eyewitnesses claiming people are trapped in their homes. Firefighters rescued 65 people from... | |
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| May.22 |
Northern England |
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Manchester Arena blast: 23 dead Map of Manchester Arena Manchester United Kingdom| 50 more injured in a suspected terror attack at 22:35 BST on Monday following a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande. The attacker was identified by police as Salman Ramadan Abedi,[7][10] a 22-year-old British citizen ... | |
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| May.7 |
 Paris |
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Macron defeats Le Pen to become president Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen
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| Mar.22 |
London |
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Five dead in Westminster terror attack Map of Westminster London United Kingdom At least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament
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| Dec.19 |
 Berlin |
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Berlin attack: Police say lorry crash 'probably terror attack' Map of Breitscheidplatz Berlin Germany The driver, an Afghan or Pakistani asylum seeker, ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48
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| Aug.23 |
 Italy |
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Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy Map of Accumoli Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said
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| Jul.14 |
Southern France |
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85 dead as truck hits crowd in Nice Map of Promenade des Anglais Nice France 307 more injured when a 19 tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais
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| Jun.23 |
London |
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Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years. The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985
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| May.29 |
 Libya |
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European migrant crisis: Shipwrecks 'kill up to 700 migrants' Up to 700 migrants are feared drowned in a series of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in the last few days, the UN refugee agency says
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| May.18 |
 Cairo |
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EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo 'disappears from radar' 56 passengers, 7 crew members and 3 security personnel on board Flight MS804. The Airbus A320 was flying at 11,300m when it went missing
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| Mar.22 |
 Brussels |
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Attacks at airport and metro station left more than 30 dead Belgian police have issued a wanted notice for a suspect after bomb attacks. The man was seen walking with suspects shortly before explosion...
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| Jan.5 |
West Germany |
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Cologne sex attacks: Protest against gang assaults on women Hundreds of people have protested in the German city of Cologne over sexual assaults and thefts carried out by groups of men on New Year's E...
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| Nov.13 |
Paris |
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Paris attacks: 120 dead and hostages held at Bataclan France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after at least 60 people were killed in multiple gun and bomb a...
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| Jul.14 |
 Austria |
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Iran nuclear talks: 'Historic' agreement struck World powers have reached a deal with Iran on limiting Iranian nuclear activity in return for the lifting of international economic sanction...
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| Apr.14 |
Libya |
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Hundreds of migrants feared drowned off Libya About 400 migrants are feared drowned after their boat capsized, survivors have told Save the Children. The Italian coast guard had rescued ...
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| Mar.24 |
Southern France |
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Germanwings airliner 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps Airbus A320 airliner has crashed in the French Alps. The flight 4U 9525 had been en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf with 144 passengers and...
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| Jan.7 |
Paris |
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Gunmen shot dead 12 people at satirical magazine Eight journalists and two policemen were among the dead. Police issued photos of two suspects, describing them as 'armed and dangerous'
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| Sep.18 |
Scotland |
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Scots reject independence Voters in Scotland turned out in unprecedented numbers and early results suggested they were not in favor of ending union with England
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| Jul.13 |
 Rio de Janeiro |
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Germany wins World Cup over Argentina Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first...
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| Jul.8 |
Brazil |
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Brazil humiliated by rampant Germany Brazil suffer one of the most humiliating World Cup defeats as Germany score five first-half goals in reaching the final, 1-7
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| Jul.24 |
Spain |
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At least 77 die as Spanish train derails in Galicia
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| Jul.22 |
London |
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Duchess gives birth to son
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| Jul.27 |
London |
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Huge ceremony launches 2012 Games
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| Mar.19 |
Southern France |
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4 killed in shooting at French Jewish school
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| Jan.13 |
Italy |
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Cruise ship runs aground in Italy
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| Apr.29 |
London |
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Prince William married Catherine Middleton
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| Mar.2 |
Greece |
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Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM
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| Apr.5 |
Italy |
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About 300 dead in strong quake
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| Jul.7 |
London |
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Bombs kill 52
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| Jan.1 |
European Union |
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Euro mark celebrations
before year 2000
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| Jan. 1, 1999 |
European Union |
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Europe is united with a common currency 'euro'
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| Jul. 1, 1997 |
Hong Kong |
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Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
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| Sep. 28, 1994 |
Estonia |
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MS Estonia disaster
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| Jan. 1, 1993 |
Czech Republic |
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Velvet divorce between Czech Republic and Slovakia
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| Feb. 7, 1992 |
Netherlands |
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Maastricht Treaty creates the European Union
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| Jun. 27, 1991 |
Slovenia |
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10-Day War in Slovenia begins Yugoslav Wars
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| Jan. 1, 1990 |
England |
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web
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| Nov. 9, 1989 |
Berlin |
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
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| Sep. 17, 1980 |
Poland |
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Solidarity union forms
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| Dec. 8, 1980 |
New York |
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Death of John Lennon
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| May. 3, 1979 |
London |
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Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister
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| Oct. 16, 1978 |
Vatican |
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Karol Wojityla elected as first pope from Eastern Europe
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| Mar. 27, 1977 |
Spain |
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Tenerife airport disaster
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| Jan. 27, 1973 |
Paris |
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Vietnam War cease-fire signed
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| Aug. 21, 1968 |
Czech Republic |
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Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
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| May. 31, 1962 |
Israel |
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Adolf Eichmann hanged in Israel
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| Dec. 21, 1958 |
Paris |
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Charles De Gaulle elected President of Fifth French Republic
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| Oct. 23, 1956 |
Hungary |
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Hungarian Revolt began |
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| May. 23, 1949 |
West Germany |
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Federal Republic of Germany formally begins |
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| Apr. 4, 1949 |
Washington |
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North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) signed at Washington |
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| Mar. 5, 1946 |
Missouri |
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Winston Churchill 'Iron Curtain' speech |
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| Aug. 2, 1945 |
Eastern Germany |
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Potsdam Conference ended |
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| May. 9, 1945 |
Berlin |
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World War II ends in Europe |
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| Nov. 20, 1945 |
Bavaria |
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Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal began |
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| Jan. 27, 1945 |
Poland |
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Auschwitz concentration camp liberated |
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| Aug. 25, 1944 |
Paris |
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Allies liberated Paris |
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| Jun. 6, 1944 |
France |
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Invasion of Normandy |
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| Jan. 31, 1943 |
Volga Region |
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Germans surrendered at Stalingrad |
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| Aug. 8, 1940 |
England |
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Battle of Britain began |
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| Jul. 2, 1940 |
Southern France |
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Vichy Government set up in France |
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| Jun. 3, 1940 |
France |
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Evacuation of Dunkirk completed |
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| May. 10, 1940 |
London |
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Winston Churchill becomes prime minister |
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| Sep. 3, 1939 |
London |
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Britain and France declare war on Germany |
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| Sep. 1, 1939 |
Poland |
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German army invaded Poland, starting WWII |
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| Mar. 28, 1939 |
Madrid |
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Spanish Civil War ended |
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| Sep. 30, 1938 |
Munich |
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Munich Agreement signed |
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| Mar. 11, 1938 |
Austria |
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German troops enters Austria |
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| May. 6, 1937 |
New Jersey |
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Explosion of the Hindenburg |
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| Jul. 17, 1936 |
Spain |
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Spanish Civil War began |
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| Mar. 7, 1936 |
West Germany |
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Adolf Hitler invades the Rhineland |
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| Dec. 10, 1936 |
London |
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King Edward VIII of England abdicates to marry Mrs. Simpson |
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| Jan. 30, 1933 |
Berlin |
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Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor |
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| May. 21, 1927 |
Paris |
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Charles Lindbergh completes first solo nonstop flight across Atlantic |
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| Apr. 21, 1926 |
London |
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Queen Elizabeth II born |
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| Nov. 8, 1923 |
Munich |
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Adolf Hitler's beer hall Putsch starts |
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| Oct. 20, 1922 |
Rome |
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Benito Mussolini seized power in Italy |
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| Jul. 31, 1919 |
Eastern Germany |
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Weimar Constitution adopted |
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| Jun. 28, 1919 |
France |
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Treaty of Versailles signed |
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| Apr. 28, 1919 |
Paris |
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League of Nations founded |
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| Jan. 5, 1919 |
Germany |
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National Socialist Party founded in Germany |
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| Nov. 11, 1918 |
France |
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Armistice ends World War I |
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| Apr. 6, 1917 |
Washington |
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U.S. enters World War I |
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| Feb. 1, 1917 |
Germany |
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Germany began unrestricted submarine warfare |
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| Nov. 9, 1917 |
Paris |
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Georges Clemenceau became Premier of France |
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| Feb. 21, 1916 |
France |
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Battle of Verdun begins |
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| May. 7, 1915 |
Ireland |
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German submarine torpedoes the Lusitania off the coast of Ireland |
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| Aug. 4, 1914 |
London |
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Britain declares war on Germany |
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| Aug. 4, 1914 |
Belgium |
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Germany invaded Belgium |
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| Jul. 28, 1914 |
Austria |
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Austro-Hungarians declared war on Serbia |
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| Jun. 28, 1914 |
Bosnia |
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo |
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| Apr. 14, 1912 |
Maritime Provinces |
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S.S. Titanic sank |
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| Jan. 13, 1898 |
Paris |
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Emile Zola publishes J'accuse |
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| Sep. 28, 1895 |
France |
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Louis Pasteur died |
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| Nov. 22, 1890 |
France |
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Charles De Gaulle born |
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| Apr. 20, 1889 |
Austria |
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Adolf Hitler born |
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| Mar. 14, 1879 |
West Germany |
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Albert Einstein born |
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| Nov. 30, 1874 |
England |
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Winston Churchill born |
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| Jan. 18, 1871 |
Berlin |
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German Empire proclaimed |
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| Sep. 4, 1870 |
Paris |
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Third Republic proclaimed in France |
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| Sep. 29, 1862 |
Berlin |
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Otto von Bismarck delivers 'Blood and Iron' speech |
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| Mar. 17, 1861 |
Turin |
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Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy |
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| Jun. 29, 1858 |
Maritime Provinces |
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Atlantic Cable laid |
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| Sep. 11, 1855 |
Crimea |
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Sebastopol surrendered |
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| Jun. 20, 1837 |
London |
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Queen Victoria ascends throne |
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| Jul. 27, 1830 |
Paris |
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Revolution breaks out in Paris |
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| Mar. 26, 1827 |
West Germany |
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Ludwig van Beethoven dies |
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| May. 24, 1819 |
London |
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Queen Victoria born |
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| Sep. 26, 1815 |
Paris |
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Holy Alliance between Russia, Austria, and Prussia |
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| Jun. 18, 1815 |
Belgium |
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Napoleon Bonaparte defeated at Waterloo |
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| Nov. 1, 1815 |
Austria |
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Congress of Vienna opened |
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| Apr. 11, 1814 |
Paris |
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Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and Treaty of Fontainebleau signed |
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| Apr. 30, 1803 |
Louisiana |
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USA purchased Louisiana from France |
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| Jun. 23, 1793 |
Paris |
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Reign of Terror begins in France |
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| Jan. 21, 1793 |
Paris |
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Louis XVI guillotined |
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| Jul. 14, 1789 |
Paris |
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Fall of the Bastille |
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| Sep. 3, 1783 |
Paris |
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Definitive Treaty of Paris signed ending American Revolution |
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| Dec. 16, 1770 |
West Germany |
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Ludwig van Beethoven born |
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