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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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61 |
The philosopher Confucius was born in 551 B.C., during the Spring and Autumn Period. |
History > Asian |
11/03/08 |
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62 |
The Peloponnesian War resulted in the slowing of cultural advancements and the weakening of political power. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
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63 |
The Pekingese dog breed originated in China. |
History > Asian |
09/27/08 |
|
64 |
The Pax Romana was 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
|
65 |
The Panama Canal officially opened August 15, 1914. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/24/08 |
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66 |
The only one of his six wives to bear King Henry VIII a son was Jane Seymour. |
History > European |
05/21/08 |
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67 |
The Old Stone Age is also known as the Paleolithic Era. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
|
68 |
The national language spoken in the Philippines is Filipino. |
History > Asian |
09/25/08 |
|
69 |
The Napoleonic Code was based on earlier French laws as well as Roman laws. |
History > European |
01/16/09 |
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70 |
The Mines Acts of 1842 forbade women and children under the age of ten to work underground. |
History > European |
02/10/09 |
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71 |
The Marquis of Shen allied with the Quanrong tribe to rebel against the King of Zhou. |
History > Asian |
08/02/11 |
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72 |
The Marines were founded in the Tun Tavern, as is traditionally stated, in 1775. |
History > United States |
11/05/13 |
|
73 |
The Luftwaffe, Germany's WWII Air Force, received intensive combat training during the Spanish Civil War |
History > European |
07/06/08 |
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74 |
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/04/08 |
|
75 |
The Jacobin Club closed after Maximilian Robespierre was beheaded. |
History > European |
01/12/09 |
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