19th May 1536: Execution of Anne Boleyn in the Tower of London
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20th May 1882: Establishment of the Triple Alliance
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18th July 1925: Hitler publishes first volume of Mein Kampf
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19th July 1870: The Franco-Prussian War begins
The Franco-Prussian War began with a declaration of war by the French emperor, Napoleon III. The...
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20th July 1969: Apollo 11 lands on the moon
On the 20th July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin successfully landed the Eagle, the Lunar...
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22nd July 1706: Terms of the Acts of Union 1707 agreed
On the 22nd July 1706, the foundation for the establishment of the Kingdom of Great Britain was...
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7th August 1964: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed by US Congress
On the 7th August 1964, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed by the United States Congress....
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9th August 1974: Richard Nixon resigns as President of the USA
On the 9th August 1974, Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States of America while...
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10th August 1792: Tuileries Palace stormed & French monarchy suspended
On the 10th August 1792, French revolutionary troops stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris....
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11th August 1919: Weimar Republic established after constitution signed
The Weimar Republic was officially established on 11th August 1919, when Friedrich Ebert signed...
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12th August 1865: Joseph Lister performs 1st antiseptic surgery
On the 12th August 1865 Joseph Lister carried out the world’s first antiseptic surgery using the...
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13th August 1961: Construction begins on the Berlin Wall
Beginning at midnight on the 13th August 1961, East German police and army began to close the...
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14th August 1980: Lech Wa??sa leads strike in Gda?sk shipyard
On the 14th August 1980, workers at the Lenin Shipyard in the Polish city of Gda?sk led by...
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15th August 1941: Last execution takes place at the Tower of London
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16th August 1819: Protesters killed in the Peterloo Massacre
On the 16th August 1819, the Peterloo Massacre occurred at St Peter’s Field in Manchester when a...
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18th August 1612: Trial of the Pendle Witches begins
On the 18th August 1612, the trials of nine Lancashire women and two men known as the Pendle...
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3rd December 1967: The first human-to-human heart transplant is performed
South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart ...
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3rd December 1967: The first human-to-human heart transplant is performed
South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart ...
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2nd December 1804: Napoleon crowns himelf Emperor of the French
On the 2nd December 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of the French at Notre Dame...
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1st December 1918: Unification of Transylvania and the Kingdom of Romania
The National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary declared the unification of...
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