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1923: Why did the the Town of Ankara Become the Capital of Turkey?

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1923: Why did the the Town of Ankara Become the Capital of Turkey?

On this day in 1923, Ankara was declared the capital of Turkey, in place of Istanbul. This was a massive ...

On this day in 1923, Ankara was declared the capital of Turkey, in place of Istanbul. This was a massive change, since Istanbul was one of the largest cities in Europe, while Ankara was but a small to ...

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2001: American-British Invasion of Afghanistan Begins

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2001: American-British Invasion of Afghanistan Begins

The American-British invasion of Afghanistan commenced on this day in 2001. Its codename was Operation En ...

The American-British invasion of Afghanistan commenced on this day in 2001. Its codename was Operation Enduring Freedom, and it was part of the global “War on Terror”. U.S. president George W. Bush ev ...

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1928: Chiang Kai-shek – Powerful Chinese Leader who Married a Christian Woman

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1928: Chiang Kai-shek – Powerful Chinese Leader who Married a Christian Woman

On this day in 1928, Chiang Kai-shek became the leader of the Chinese nationalist state. This term includ ...

On this day in 1928, Chiang Kai-shek became the leader of the Chinese nationalist state. This term includes the area under the control of the nationalist Kuomintang movement, which encompassed the cen ...

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1986: Discovery of Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal Made Public

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1986: Discovery of Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal Made Public

On this day in 1986, The Sunday Times published an article titled "Revealed: The Secrets of Israel's Nucl ...

On this day in 1986, The Sunday Times published an article titled "Revealed: The Secrets of Israel's Nuclear Arsenal". The article was in fact a report made by former Israeli nuclear technician Mordec ...

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1959: Buddhist Monk who Shot Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike

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1959: Buddhist Monk who Shot Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike

Solomon Bandaranaike, a Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was assassinated by a Buddhist monk on this day in 1 ...

Solomon Bandaranaike, a Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was assassinated by a Buddhist monk on this day in 1959. The monk Talduwe Somarama was persuaded to do so due to the conspirators who wanted the de ...

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1714: The King who Established the Last Ruling Dynasty of Burma

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1714: The King who Established the Last Ruling Dynasty of Burma

On this day in 1714 Burmese King Alaungpaya was born. He was one of the most famous rulers in Burmese his ...

On this day in 1714 Burmese King Alaungpaya was born. He was one of the most famous rulers in Burmese history. He is particularly important because he was the founder of the last ruling dynasty of Bur ...

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1932: How was the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Established?

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1932: How was the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Established?

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest Arabian monarchy in the world, was established on this day in 19 ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest Arabian monarchy in the world, was established on this day in 1932. The state was established during the rule of King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud. Namely, Abdul Aziz ib ...

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1957: Admiral Toyoda – Last Commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy

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1957: Admiral Toyoda – Last Commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Japanese admiral Soemu Toyoda – the last commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy, died on this d ...

Japanese admiral Soemu Toyoda – the last commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy, died on this day in 1957. Imperial Japan's massive navy was formally abolished after World War II and was nev ...

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