Today in 1986, 37 years ago: in Panama, Barbara Palacios is crowned as Miss Universe being the third Venezuelan to win the contest.

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Today in 1982, 41 years ago: in Spain, Óscar Alzaga -ex-militant of UCD- presents to the media the Popular Democratic Party (PDP).

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Today in 1831, 192 years ago: Leopold I is officially crowned king of the Belgians in Brussels.

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Today in 2010, 13 years ago: President Barack Obama signs the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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Today in 1991, 32 years ago: the President of Mauritania, Muauiya Uld Sidi, signs the decree of the first Constitution that allows the legalization of political parties.

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Today in 1948, 75 years ago: Tito accuses the Cominform of fomenting the civil war in Yugoslavia.

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Today in 1966, 57 years ago: the American space capsule Gemini 10 returns to Earth, after 3 days of flight.

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Today in 1938, 85 years ago: in Argentina the peace treaty between Bolivia and Paraguay is signed that ends the Chaco War. For this agreement, Argentine Foreign Minister Carlos Saavedra Lamas will win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Today in 1969, 54 years ago: Apollo program: At 02:56 UTC, astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the Moon, followed 19 minutes later by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

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Today in 1992, 31 years ago: Puerto Rican singer Chayanne releases his sixth studio album titled Provócame.

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Today in 1948, 75 years ago: arrest of Communist leaders under the Smith Act of the United States.

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Today in 1995, 28 years ago: Third Taiwan Strait Crisis: The People's Liberation Army begins firing missiles into the waters north of Taiwan.

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Today in 1985, 38 years ago: French cyclist Bernard Hinault wins the Tour de France for the fifth time.

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Today in 1959, 64 years ago: NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative.

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Today in 1645, 378 years ago: Qing dynasty regent Dorgon issues an edict ordering all Han Chinese men to shave their forehead and braid the rest of their hair into a queue identical to those of the Manchus.

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Today in 1961, 62 years ago: in Buenos Aires (Argentina), begins to broadcast Channel 11 (later Telefé).

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Today in 1861, 162 years ago: American Civil War: First Battle of Bull Run: At Manassas Junction, Virginia, the first major battle of the war begins and ends in a victory for the Confederate army.

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Today in 2019, 4 years ago: Yuen Long attack or "721 incident" in Hong Kong. Triad members indiscriminately beat civilians returning from protests while police failed to take action.

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Today in 1944, 79 years ago: World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.

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Today in 1953, 70 years ago: 30 people arrested in Catalonia, members of the PSUC and anarchists.

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