Today in 1532, 491 years ago: Lady Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII of England.
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Today in 1997, 26 years ago: The Japanese manga and anime Dragon Ball Z premiered on Mexican television for the first time under the direction of Intertrack Mexico.
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Today in 2006, 17 years ago: Luxembourg is the first country to complete the transition from analogue to digital television.
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Today in 1610, 413 years ago: Claudio Monteverdi's musical work Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin) is first published, printed in Venice and dedicated to Pope Paul V.
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Today in 1925, 98 years ago: start of operations of the Bank of Mexico, which had been founded on August 25.
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Today in 1923, 100 years ago: The Great Kantō earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
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Today in 1914, 109 years ago: the last passenger pigeon dies at the Cincinnati Zoo.
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Today in 1946, 77 years ago: in Greece the restoration of the monarchy is approved in a referendum with 68.4% of the votes, allowing the return of King George II, exiled since the creation of the Second Hellenic Republic in 1924.
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Today in 1804, 219 years ago: Astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding discovers Juno, one of the largest asteroids.
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Today in 1969, 54 years ago: in Libya, King Idris is overthrown by a revolution and Muammar al-Gaddafi assumes power.
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Today in 1870, 153 years ago: Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.
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Today in 1992, 31 years ago: an earthquake and tidal wave hit Nicaragua, leaving 116 dead and 153 missing.
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Today in 1967, 56 years ago: Six-Day War: The Khartoum Resolution is issued at the Arab Summit, and eight countries adopt the "three 'no's against Israel".
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Today in 1715, 308 years ago: the King of France Louis XIV dies, ending his 72-year reign, the longest of all European monarchies.
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Today in 1838, 185 years ago: Saint Andrew's Scots School, the oldest school of British origin in South America, is established.
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Today in 1897, 126 years ago: The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
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Today in 1813, 210 years ago: Peninsular War: Spanish troops repel a French attack in the Battle of San Marcial.
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Today in 1919, 104 years ago: in Hungary, the economic failure and the invasion of Romanian troops led to the fall of the Hungarian dictator Bela Kun.
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Today in 1878, 145 years ago: a flood occurs in Miskolc (Hungary). The Sajó River rises one meter per minute, preventing most of the population from escaping. About 500 people drown. There had already been several severe floods in 1691, 1788, 1813, 1845, and 1853, but this was the worst.
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Today in 1993, 30 years ago: Russia completes removing its troops from Lithuania.
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