On today's date in 1991: The current flag of Uzbekistan was adopted, making the country the first newly independent republic in Central Asia to choose a new flag. 
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On today's date in 1421: A dike in the Grote Hollandse Waard in the Netherlands breaks, flooding 72 villages and killing about 10,000 people. This event will be known as St Elizabeth's flood. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1800: The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1183: Genpei War: The Battle of Mizushima takes place off the Japanese coast, where Minamoto no Yoshinaka's invasion force is intercepted and defeated by the Taira clan. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1292: John Balliol becomes King of Scotland. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1292: John Balliol becomes King of Scotland. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1776: American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1491: An auto-da-fé, held in the Brasero de la Dehesa outside of Ávila, concludes the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1805: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Schöngrabern: Russian forces under Pyotr Bagration delay the pursuit by French troops under Joachim Murat. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 2012: Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China. 
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On today's date in 1908: As a result of numerous atrocities in the territory, the Congo Free State was annexed to Belgium to form the Belgian Congo. 
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On today's date in 2000: Edoardo Agnelli, son of the industrialist patriarch of Fiat Gianni Agnelli, was found dead under a bridge on the outskirts of Turin. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1777: American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1975: With the signing of the Madrid Accords, Spain agreed to withdraw its presence from the territory of Spanish Sahara. 
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On today's date in 1975: With the signing of the Madrid Accords, Spain agreed to withdraw its presence from the territory of Spanish Sahara. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1918: The Provisional National Assembly of the new republic of Czechoslovakia meets to devise a constitution. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1812: Napoleonic Wars: At the Battle of Smoliani, French Marshals Victor and Oudinot are defeated by the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1982: South Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo suffered fatal brain injuries during a match with American Ray Mancini in Las Vegas, leading to significant rule changes in the sport. 
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On today's date in 1927: The Holland Tunnel opened, connecting Manhattan with Jersey City under the Hudson River. 
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On today's date in 1963: A man wielding a dagger was subdued as he was about to attack Sanzō Nosaka, the chairman of the Japanese Communist Party. 
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