History A-Z: The Return

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Carthage besieged by Roman Empire during the Third Punic War - 146 B.C.E.

 

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Dunkirk, The Battle of
May 26 - Jun 4, 1940

 

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Electric Lightbulb Invented - 1879

 

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Freedom Rides 1961

 

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Girl Scouts founded - 1912

 

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Hindenburg disaster was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937

 

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Indian Independence Act of 1947.

 

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Japan Invades China - July 7, 1937

 

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Komandorski Islands, Battle Of - March 27, 1943

 

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Lloyd George, David

Prime Minister of the UK during WWI.

 

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Model T Ford - First produced October, 1908.

 

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Neutrality Definition 1647
The concept of "armed neutrality" began taking shape during the Thirty Years' War, when Switzerland sought to remain detached from surrounding conflicts.

 

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Oslo 1 Accord, the start of the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, signed in Washington DC, 1993.

 

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Paolo Uccello, an Italian painter considered one of the founding fathers of Florentine  Renaissance art.

 

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historical facts related to "Q" (Latin/Concepts):

Confoederatio Helvetica (CH): Adopted to avoid favoring any of the four official languages (German, French, Italian, Romansh). This Latin name appears on coins since 1879, stamps (as "Helvetia"), and in the ISO code for the Swiss franc (CHF).

Quasi-independent Republics: During the Old Swiss Confederacy (prior to 1798), the territory was a loose alliance of largely independent states and territories.

Question of Sovereignty 1815: The Congress of Vienna in 1815 recognized Swiss independence and neutrality permanently.

Quaternary period landscapes: The formation of the Alps and the Swiss Plateau, which defined the nation's geography and history, was heavily shaped during this geological era.

Quietude (Neutrality):Following the 16th-century Reformation, Switzerland established a long-standing policy of armed neutrality, last fighting an international war in 1815.

 

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Rumble In The Jungle - Boxing Match Between George Foreman And Muhammad Ali, October, 1974.