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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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211 |
The Enclosure Acts was one reason for the start of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain. |
History > European |
02/07/09 |
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212 |
Louis-Philippe of France was forced to abdicate the French throne after the February 1848 Revolution; he escaped to England and renamed himself "Mr. Smith". |
History > European |
02/08/09 |
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213 |
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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214 |
Luddites often destroyed machines during the Industrial Revolution, for they felt the machines were leaving them without work. |
History > European |
02/11/09 |
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215 |
In the 8th century, Charlemagne stated that 240 pennies should be minted from a pound of silver. |
History > Ancient |
02/12/09 |
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216 |
The Carlsbad Decrees was published by Klemens von Metternich to stop the spread of enlightened thought. |
History > European |
02/15/09 |
|
217 |
Benjamin Disraeli was twice Prime Minister of Great Britain. |
History > European |
02/15/09 |
|
218 |
Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States. |
History > United States |
02/20/09 |
|
219 |
Michael I of the Romanov Dynasty ruled from 1613 to 1645. |
History > European |
02/27/09 |
|
220 |
Alexander II ruled from 1855 until his assassination in 1881. |
History > European |
02/28/09 |
|
221 |
Anna of the Romanov Dynasty succeeded Peter II as ruler of Russia and ruled from 1730 to 1740. |
History > European |
03/01/09 |
|
222 |
Catherine I (the Great) of Russia ruled from 1725 to 1727. |
History > European |
03/02/09 |
|
223 |
Elizabeth II became the Queen of the United Kingdom on February 6, 1952. |
History > European |
03/02/09 |
|
224 |
Peter II of Russia ruled from 1727 to 1730. |
History > European |
03/03/09 |
|
225 |
Hugh Capet began the Capetian Dynasty in 987. |
History > European |
03/03/09 |
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