1995: What is the Schengen Agreement Named after?
On this day in 1995, the so-called Schengen Area was established in Europe, as an area without any border controls. Controls were abolished at the borders between Belgium...
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1957: Foundations of EU were Laid on the Roman Capitoline Hill
On this day, the famous Treaty of Rome was signed, which is the foundation of today’s European Union. It established the European Economic Community (EEC), the forerunner...
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1975: Prince Faisal Murders the Saudi King during an Audience
On this day Saudi Arabia an unusual assassination of the reigning king occurred. Namely, King Faisal was killed by none other than his younger nephew of the same name – F...
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1829: Catholics Allowed to Sit in British Parliament
On this day the British Parliament passed a law that granted Catholics substantially increased political freedom in Britain. Namely, British Catholics were often persecut...
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1663: Lords Proprietor Receive Enormous Estates in North America
On this day British king Charles II granted a huge territory in North America to his faithful supporters, who had helped him reclaim the throne after the Civil War. Namel...
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1603: English and Scottish Thrones United
The thrones of England and Scotland were united on this day in 1603. This took place at the moment when English queen Elizabeth I was succeeded by her cousin, Scottish ki...
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1933: How Hitler Crushed Democracy in Germany
On this day Adolf Hitler was able to enact one of the most important documents for the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship in the German Parliament (Reichstag). Namely...
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1919: Fascist Movement Founded in Italy
On this day Benito Mussolini founded the paramilitary organization called “Fasci Italiani di Combattimento”. The Italian word “fascio”, from which the term “fascism” orig...
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