Category: European History

  • Statue of David Installed

    Statue of David Installed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 8, 1504, the statue of David was installed in the city of Florence.

  • Lateran Treaty Signed

    Lateran Treaty Signed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 7, 1929, the Lateran Treaty was signed.

  • Normandy Invasion Begins

    Normandy Invasion Begins

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 6, 1944, the invasion of Normandy began.

  • Six Day War

    Six Day War

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 5, 1967, a six-day war between Israel and its neighboring countries began.

  • Czech’s Light Pollution Legislation

    Czech’s Light Pollution Legislation

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    Morgan O’Brien

    June 1, 2002, the Czech Republic became the first country to enact light pollution legislation.

  • Amnesty International Founded

    Amnesty International Founded

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 28, 1961, Amnesty International was founded.

  • Dunkirk Evacuation Begins

    Dunkirk Evacuation Begins

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 26, 1940, the evacuation of Dunkirk begins.

  • Nixon in Moscow

    Nixon in Moscow

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 22, 1972, Richard Nixon arrived in Moscow for a historic visit to the Soviet Union.

  • Anne Boleyn Beheaded

    Anne Boleyn Beheaded

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    Morgan O’Brien

    May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn was beheaded.

  • Chornobyl Explosion

    Chornobyl Explosion

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 26, 1986, the Chornobyl nuclear power plant exploded.