Today in 1919, 104 years ago: Romanian forces enter Budapest and the Soviet leaders leave the country, in what is considered the first world defeat of communism. The Republic of Councils of Hungary thus disappears after 133 days of existence.
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Today in 1969, 54 years ago: in Spain, a Spanish tennis player wins the Galea Tennis Cup.
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Today in 1921, 102 years ago: Bolshevik–Makhnovist conflict: Mikhail Frunze declares victory over the Makhnovshchina.
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Today in 1936, 87 years ago: in Greece, in the face of the political and social situation, King George II grants full powers to Metaxas, who begins to rule dictatorially.
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Today in 1484, 539 years ago: King Ferdinand the Catholic recriminates the Council of One Hundred of Barcelona for its opposition to the trials of the Inquisition.
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Today in 1934, 89 years ago: Bulgaria and the Soviet Union establish diplomatic relations.
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Today in 1914, 109 years ago: in Belgium -in the context of the First World War - the German army invades the country.
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Today in 1998, 25 years ago: in Ecuador, a devastating earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale destroys the city of Bahía de Caráquez, leaving only one fatality.
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Today in 1909, 114 years ago: thousands of Albanians demonstrate against the situation that is emerging in Crete.
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Today in 1897, 126 years ago: in the archaeological site of La Alcudia, in Elche (Spain), the Lady of Elche is discovered.
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Today in 1937, 86 years ago: in Spain, the Government of Burgos (an uprising zone during the Civil War) establishes by decree the Statutes of Faith of the Jons.
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Today in 1956, 67 years ago: the municipal side is published in Madrid with which the so-called "campaign of silence" begins.
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Today in 1909, 114 years ago: in Spain it is agreed to abolish the redemption of military service for money.
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Today in 2018, 5 years ago: in Caracas, (Venezuela) during a speech on Bolivar Avenue, in an act in commemoration of the 81 years of the Bolivarian National Guard there is an alleged drone attack against President Nicolás Maduro.
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Today in 1946, 77 years ago: in the Soviet Union, the leader Stalin censors the release of the film The Boyar Plot, second part of Ivan, the Terrible, by S. M. Eisenstein.
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Today in 1972, 51 years ago: Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians.
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Today in 1914, 109 years ago: World War I: In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
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Today in 1909, 114 years ago: in Sweden, a general strike of 300,000 workers paralyzes the country.
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Today in 1964, 59 years ago: Civil rights movement: Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are found dead in Mississippi after disappearing on June 21.
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Today in 1821, 202 years ago: The Saturday Evening Post is published for the first time as a weekly newspaper.
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