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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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181 |
The Battle of Waterloo took place on June 18, 1815 near Waterloo, Belgium. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/13/09 |
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182 |
The Battle of Ypres was the first time poison gas was used. |
History > War |
05/20/08 |
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183 |
The Black Death resulted in population decline, decline of Church influence, and disruption of trade. |
History > European |
01/29/09 |
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184 |
The Black Death, or Black Plague, spread to Europe during the 1340s. |
History > European |
10/05/08 |
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185 |
The British North America Act established the Dominion of Canada in 1867. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/31/09 |
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186 |
The capital of the USA is Washington D.C. |
History > United States |
05/19/08 |
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187 |
The Carlsbad Decrees was published by Klemens von Metternich to stop the spread of enlightened thought. |
History > European |
02/15/09 |
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188 |
The Chinese influenced writing, architecture, and religion in Japan. |
History > Asian |
01/29/09 |
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189 |
The Civil War ended in 1865 when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant. |
History > War |
02/10/13 |
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190 |
The Code of Hammurabi was developed in Babylon, a city-state of Mesopotamia. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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191 |
The Concordat of Bologna gave King Francis I of France the right to appoint benefices, which allowed France to decide who was to lead the Catholic Church in France. |
History > European |
12/30/08 |
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192 |
The Credit Mobilier of Paris was founded by Isaac and Emile Pereire, two young Jewish journalists from Bordeaux. |
History > European |
02/05/09 |
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193 |
The Cult of the Supreme Being, created by Maximilian Robespierre, was a religion based on deism. |
History > European |
01/13/09 |
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194 |
The Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward occurred in China during the leadership reign of Mao Zedong. |
History > Asian |
05/30/08 |
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195 |
The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776. |
History > Famous Dates |
06/11/08 |
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