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Space probe scores bull's-eye with comet landing |
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Margaret Thatcher dead at 87 |
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IMF head questioned over 'attack' New York: The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
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Prince William married Catherine Middleton London: Prince William of Wales slipped a gold ring onto the finger of Catherine Middleton, and the couple vowed to love, comfort, honor each other
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Polish president died in plane crash 
Russia: Tupolev 154, carrying Lech Kaczynski, has crashed near a Russian airport. 87 people were killed; there were no survivors
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Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM Greece: Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy
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Milosevic found dead in cell |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze 
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Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister London: 'Iron Lady' was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office
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Karol Wojityla elected as first pope from Eastern Europe. Vatican
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Constitution of Fifth French Republic |
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Russian blockade of Berlin began
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Communist coup in Czechoslovakia. Czech Republic
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India became independent nation. New Delhi
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First United Nations General Assembly held in London
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Potsdam Conference ended. Eastern Germany
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Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal began. Bavaria
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Atlantic Charter made public. Maritime Provinces
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King Edward VIII of England abdicates to marry Mrs. Simpson. London
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Weimar Constitution adopted. Eastern Germany
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National Socialist Party founded in Germany
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Armistice ends World War I. France
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Georges Clemenceau became Premier of France. Paris
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Balfour Declaration promises a Jewish homeland |
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo |
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Emile Zola publishes J'accuse |
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Otto von Bismarck delivers 'Blood and Iron' speech |
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Holy Alliance between Russia, Austria, and Prussia |
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Congress of Vienna opened |
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Peace of Utrect ending War of Spanish Succession |
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Union of England and Scotland as Great Britain |
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Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth |
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Luther posts the 95 these at Augsburg |
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Treaty of Tordesillas (Spain and Portugal divide New World) |
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National Socialist Party founded in Germany
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Macron defeats Le Pen to become president| Paris: Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Macron won by 66.06% to 33.94% to become, at 39, the country's youngest president and the first... | |
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Macron and Le Pen 'through to run-off' |
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Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum London: 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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Greek exit polls suggest Syriza win |
| 2014 |
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Scots reject independence Map of EDINBURGH United Kingdom Scotland: 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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Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU |
| 2007 |
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Nicolas Sarkozy wins presidential election |
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Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister London: 'Iron Lady' was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office
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Charles De Gaulle elected President of Fifth French Republic. Paris
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Louis Napoleon elected President of Second Republic of France |
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Brexit begins: UK triggers Article 50 |
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Budget crisis is like wartime situation - PM Greece: Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy
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Constitution of Fifth French Republic |
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Federal Republic of Germany formally begins. West Germany
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India became independent nation. New Delhi
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Weimar Constitution adopted. Eastern Germany
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German Empire proclaimed |
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Third Republic proclaimed in France |
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USA purchased Louisiana from France |
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Ratzinger elected as new Pope |
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Karol Wojityla elected as first pope from Eastern Europe. Vatican
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Luther posts the 95 these at Augsburg |
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Hungarian Revolt began. Hungary
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Communist coup in Czechoslovakia. Czech Republic
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Berlin Wall: Thousands of balloons released |
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EU: Spying scandal may hurt terror fight |
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Berlin Conference |
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Thousands enter Slovenia after Hungary closes border Map of Petisovci Slovenia Thousands of migrants are crossing into Slovenia from Croatia after Hungary closed its border to them. 2,700 arrived in Slovenia on Saturday
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Hundreds migrants force way past Hungarian police |
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First British convicts settled in Australia |
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Iran nuclear talks: 'Historic' agreement struck Austria: World powers have reached a deal with Iran on limiting Iranian nuclear activity in return for the lifting of international economic sanctions
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Debt crisis: Eurozone summit strikes deal |
| 1992 |
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| Feb. 7, 1992 |
Maastricht Treaty creates the European Union Netherlands: On 9–10 December 1991, the same city hosted the European Council which drafted the treaty
| 1973 |
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Vietnam War cease-fire signed. Paris
| 1938 |
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Munich Agreement signed
| 1919 |
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Treaty of St. Germain signed. France
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Treaty of Versailles signed. France
| 1918 |
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Armistice ends World War I. France
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Entente Cordiale signed by England and France |
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Holy Alliance between Russia, Austria, and Prussia |
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The Act of the Congress of Vienna |
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Congress of Vienna opened |
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Treaty of Ghent |
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Treaty of Amiens |
| 1889 |
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Definitive Treaty of Paris signed ending American Revolution |
| 1887 |
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Peace of Paris ceded Canada to Britain |
| 1882 |
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| Apr. 11, 1713 |
Peace of Utrect ending War of Spanish Succession |
| 1881 |
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| May. 1, 1707 |
Union of England and Scotland as Great Britain |
| 1875 |
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| Oct. 24, 1648 |
Treaty of Westphalia signed |
| 1860 |
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Treaty of Tordesillas (Spain and Portugal divide New World) |
| 1857 |
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Union of Aragon and Castile |
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| 1989 |
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Fall of the Berlin Wall A barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany)
| 1941 |
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Atlantic Charter made public. Maritime Provinces
| 1898 |
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| Jan. 13, 1898 |
Emile Zola publishes J'accuse |
| 1886 |
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| Oct. 28, 1886 |
Statue of Liberty dedicated |
| 1889 |
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| Aug. 26, 1789 |
Declaration of the Rights of Man adopted |
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Trump expelling 60 Russian diplomats in wake of UK nerve agent attack| Washington: The United States, European Union countries, Canada and Ukraine expelled more than 100 Russian diplomats on Monday | |
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Potsdam Conference ended. Eastern Germany
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Russian blockade of Berlin began
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| 2018 |
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Duchess Catherine stepped out hours after giving birth Map of St. Mary%27s Hospital United Kingdom| London: Kate gave birth at 11:01 am London time. Less than seven hours later, she appeared on the front steps of St. Mary's Hospital | |
| 2013 |
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| Jul.22 |
Duchess gives birth to son Map of Paddington London United Kingdom London: The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital
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| Apr.29 |
Prince William married Catherine Middleton London: Prince William of Wales slipped a gold ring onto the finger of Catherine Middleton, and the couple vowed to love, comfort, honor each other
| 1948 |
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| Nov. 14, 1948 |
Prince Charles born |
| 1936 |
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| Dec. 10, 1936 |
King Edward VIII of England abdicates to marry Mrs. Simpson. London
| 1926 |
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| Apr. 21, 1926 |
Queen Elizabeth II born. London
| 1914 |
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| Jun. 28, 1914 |
Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo |
| 1859 |
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| Jan. 28, 1859 |
Kaiser William II born |
| 1837 |
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| Jun. 20, 1837 |
Queen Victoria ascends throne |
| 1821 |
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| May. 5, 1821 |
Napoleon Bonaparte died on St. Helena |
| 1819 |
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| May. 24, 1819 |
Queen Victoria born |
| 1814 |
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| Apr. 11, 1814 |
Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and Treaty of Fontainebleau signed |
| 1804 |
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| Dec. 2, 1804 |
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor by the Pope |
| 1890 |
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| Oct. 16, 1793 |
Marie Antoinette guillotined |
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| Jan. 21, 1793 |
Louis XVI guillotined |
| 1885 |
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| Mar. 13, 1741 |
Emperor Joseph II born |
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| 2018 |
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| Mar.15 |
In joint statement, world leaders agree Russia behind nerve agent attack| Washington: Trump, Macron, Merkel and May said they 'abhor' the attack against Skripal, 66, and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury on March 4 | |
| 2011 |
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| May.14 |
IMF head questioned over 'attack' New York: The head of the IMF, Dominique Strass-Kahn, 62, is being questioned by New York police over an alleged sex attack on a hotel maid
| 1946 |
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| Mar. 5, 1946 |
Winston Churchill 'Iron Curtain' speech. Missouri
| 1940 |
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| May. 10, 1940 |
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister. London
| 1937 |
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| May. 28, 1937 |
Neville Chamberlain becomes prime minister |
| 1933 |
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| Jan. 30, 1933 |
Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor. Berlin
| 1917 |
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| Nov. 9, 1917 |
Georges Clemenceau became Premier of France. Paris
| 1890 |
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| Nov. 22, 1890 |
Charles De Gaulle born |
| 1880 |
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| Mar. 12, 1880 |
Kemal Ataturk born |
| 1874 |
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| Nov. 30, 1874 |
Winston Churchill born |
| 1862 |
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| Sep. 29, 1862 |
Otto von Bismarck delivers 'Blood and Iron' speech |
| 1890 |
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| Jul. 28, 1794 |
Maximilien Mavie Isidore Robespierre guillotined |
| 1887 |
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| Aug. 15, 1769 |
Napoleon Bonaparte born |
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| Apr. 29, 1769 |
Duke of Wellington born |
| 1876 |
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| Dec. 16, 1653 |
Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth |
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| 2017 |
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| Jul.7 |
G-20 protests: Hamburg police call in more officers on 2nd day |
| 2016 |
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| Jan.5 |
Cologne sex attacks: Protest against gang assaults on women Map of Cologne Germany West Germany: 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 Eve
| 2015 |
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| Jan.11 |
Charlie Hebdo: Vast Paris rally for France unity |
| 2006 |
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| Feb.4 |
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze Syria: Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
| 1980 |
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| Sep. 17, 1980 |
Solidarity union forms Poland: A Polish trade union that was founded at the Gdansk Shipyard under the leadership of Lech Walesa
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| 2014 |
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| Nov.12 |
Space probe scores bull's-eye with comet landing |
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.8 |
Margaret Thatcher dead at 87 |
| 2010 |
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| Apr.10 |
Polish president died in plane crash Russia: Tupolev 154, carrying Lech Kaczynski, has crashed near a Russian airport. 87 people were killed; there were no survivors
| 2006 |
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| Mar.11 |
Milosevic found dead in cell |
| 2005 |
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| Apr.2 |
Pope John Paul II dies at 84 Vatican: 26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries
| 2004 |
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| Nov.10 |
Arafat died |
| 1864 |
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| Jul. 7, 1535 |
Sir Thomas More executed |
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| 1861 |
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Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy |
| 1889 |
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Estates General meet in France |
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