Today in 1914, 109 years ago: World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
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Today in 1997, 26 years ago: Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead.
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Today in 1648, 375 years ago: The Fronde: First Fronde: In the wake of the successful Battle of Lens, Cardinal Mazarin, Chief Minister of France, suddenly orders the arrest of the leaders of the Parlement of Paris, provoking the rest of Paris to break into insurrection and barricade the streets the next day.
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Today in 2008, 15 years ago: on August 26, Slipknot launches All Hope is Gone .
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Today in 1920, 103 years ago: the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution is adopted in the United States and women gain the right to vote.
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Today in 1549, 474 years ago: in the framework of the Conquest of Chile, by orders of the Spanish governor Pedro de Valdivia, Captain Francisco de Aguirre refounded the city of La Serena.
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Today in 1789, 234 years ago: in France, within the framework of the French Revolution, the National Constituent Assembly approves the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
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Today in 2007, 16 years ago: in England, guitarist John Frusciante gives his last concert with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Today in 1920, 103 years ago: The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
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Today in 1810, 213 years ago: The former viceroy Santiago de Liniers of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is executed after the defeat of his counter-revolution.
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Today in 1914, 109 years ago: the Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras was founded in São Paulo (Brazil).
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Today in 1833, 190 years ago: The great 1833 Kathmandu–Bihar earthquake causes major damage in Nepal, northern India and Tibet, a total of 500 people perish.
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Today in 1944, 79 years ago: World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
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Today in 1768, 255 years ago: Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour.
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Today in 1991, 32 years ago: In Finland, student Linus Torvalds posts a message on the USENET newsgroup comp.os.minix about the new Linux kernel he has been developing.
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Today in 2018, 5 years ago: Three people are killed and eleven wounded during a mass shooting at a Madden NFL '19 video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Today in 1810, 213 years ago: in the framework of the Independence of Argentina, the former viceroy of the Río de la Plata, Santiago de Liniers, is shot, after the failure of the Counterrevolution of Córdoba.
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Today in 1940, 83 years ago: in San José (Costa Rica), the University of Costa Rica was founded.
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Today in 1898, 125 years ago: in the Philippines, during the Siege of Baler, the first soldier died from beriberi.
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Today in 1916, 107 years ago: The United States National Park Service is created.
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