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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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1 |
World War II officially ended in 1945. |
History > Famous Dates |
05/16/08 |
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2 |
The USA split into the Union and the Confederacy while Abraham Lincoln was president. |
History > Famous Dates |
05/19/08 |
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3 |
The Treaty of Westphalia was signed on the 24th of October in 1648, bringing the Thirty Years' War to a close. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/01/09 |
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4 |
The Treaty of Speyer was signed on May 23, 1544, creating peace between Denmark and the Holy Roman Empire. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/02/09 |
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5 |
The Treaty of Amiens was signed on March 25, 1802 between France and the United Kingdom. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/15/09 |
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6 |
The Tennis Court Oath took place on June 20, 1789. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/09/09 |
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7 |
The Suez Canal opened November 17, 1869. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/17/08 |
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8 |
The Scout Movement began in 1907 in England. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/28/08 |
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9 |
The Panama Canal officially opened August 15, 1914. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/24/08 |
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10 |
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/04/08 |
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11 |
The first manned spaceflight was 12 April 1961, when Yuri Gagarin completed one Earth orbit. |
History > Famous Dates |
11/08/08 |
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12 |
The Edict of Nantes was issued on April 13, 1598 by Henry IV of France. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/02/09 |
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13 |
The Declaration of Pillnitz was issued on August 27, 1791. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/13/09 |
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14 |
The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776. |
History > Famous Dates |
06/11/08 |
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15 |
The British North America Act established the Dominion of Canada in 1867. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/31/09 |
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