Today in 1748, 275 years ago: The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.

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Today in 2011, 12 years ago: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA.

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Today in 1961, 62 years ago: Burma becomes the first Buddhist republic in the world.

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Today in 2017, 6 years ago: in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, the fight between undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Irish MMA fighter and UFC Lightweight champion Conor McGregor took place. This marked Mayweather's definitive retirement from professional boxing, breaking the record of 50 consecutive wins and 0 losses.

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Today in 1778, 245 years ago: The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.

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Today in 1922, 101 years ago: in the framework of the Greek-Turkish War, the Turks defeat the Greek army at the Battle of Dumlupinar.

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Today in 1945, 78 years ago: in the context of World War II, the battle of Luzon ends between the forces of Japanese commander Tomoyuki Yamashita and those of US General Douglas MacArthur.

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Today in 1444, 579 years ago: Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs: A vastly outnumbered force of Swiss Confederates is defeated by the Dauphin Louis (future Louis XI of France) and his army of 'Armagnacs' near Basel.

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Today in 1976, 47 years ago: in Amsterdam (Netherlands) letters are published showing that the American company Lockheed bribed Prince Consort Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld with 1.1 million dollars. Queen Juliana threatens the Dutch people with abdication if her husband is put on trial.

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Today in 1896, 127 years ago: the Katipunan rebellion against Spain, then a colonial power, breaks out in the Philippines.

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Today in 1883, 140 years ago: The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.

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Today in 2003, 20 years ago: Puerto Rican singer Chayanne releases his 12th studio album entitled Sincero.

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Today in 1977, 46 years ago: The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec.

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Today in 1946, 77 years ago: The United States accepts the compulsory jurisdiction of the Permanent International Court of Justice, which it will stop accepting in 1986 (when it was convicted in the Nicaragua v. United States case).

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Today in 1789, 234 years ago: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.

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Today in 1977, 46 years ago: in West Berlin, athlete Rosemarie Ackermann becomes the first woman to exceed 2 meters in the high jump event.

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Today in 1940, 83 years ago: World War II: Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.

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Today in 1978, 45 years ago: in Vatican City, John Paul I is elected pope number 263 of the Catholic Church. He will die a month later.

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Today in 1937, 86 years ago: in the context of the Spanish Civil War, the city of Santander surrenders to Franco's troops.

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Today in 1966, 57 years ago: The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.

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