Category: European History

  • Germany Reunified

    Germany Reunified

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    Morgan O’Brien

    October 3, 1990, Germany was officially reunified.

  • Battle of Stamford Bridge

    Battle of Stamford Bridge

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    Morgan O’Brien

    September 27, 1066, the Norman Conquest of England began with the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

  • Rome Becomes Part of Italy

    Rome Becomes Part of Italy

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    Morgan O’Brien

    September 20, 1870, Rome was officially incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy.

  • Philip II Crowned

    Philip II Crowned

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    Morgan O’Brien

    September 13, 1598, Philip III was crowned king of Spain.

  • Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

    Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 31, 1991, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan declared independence from the Soviet Union.

  • Mona Lisa Stolen

    Mona Lisa Stolen

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen.

  • Cyprus Becomes A Republic

    Cyprus Becomes A Republic

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 16, 1960, Cyprus became an independent republic.

  • Macbeth Becomes King

    Macbeth Becomes King

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 15, 1057, Macbeth, the infamous King of Scotland, was killed in battle.

  • Atlantic Charter

    Atlantic Charter

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 14, 1941, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the Atlantic Charter.

  • Pompey Defeated By Caesar

    Pompey Defeated By Caesar

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 9, 48CE, Pompey suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of Julius Caesar.