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On this day in 1946: Gertrude Stein, whose Paris home was a salon for leading artists and writers, died at age 72
On this day in 1946, Gertrude Stein, the American writer whose Paris home became one of the most influential artistic...
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Nasser’s Suez gamble reshaped the Middle East
On this day in 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced the nationalisation of the Suez Canal Company, seizing control...
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On this day ion 2000: A Concorde supersonic airplane crashed outside Paris
On 25 July 2000, Air France Flight 4590 crashed shortly after taking off from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing...
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On this day in 1917: Mata Hari trial begins amid wartime suspicion
Dutch-born dancer and courtesan Mata Hari went on trial before a closed French military court in Paris on 24 July...
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On this day in 1945: Marshal Philippe Pétain of France went on trial for treason during World War II
On 23 July 1945, Marshal Philippe Pétain, once celebrated as one of France’s greatest military heroes, went on trial in...
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On this day in 2011: Terrorist attacks on Oslo and the island of Utøya in Norway resulted in the deaths of 77 people
On 22 July 2011, Norway suffered the deadliest acts of violence on its soil since the Second World War when...
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On this day in 1960: Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world’s first woman prime minister
On 21 July 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranaike took office as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the first woman in the world...
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On this day in 1944: Operation Valkyrie failed
Operation Valkyrie: The failed plot that nearly killed Hitler On 20 July 1944, a group of senior German officers and...
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Napoleon III declared war on Prussia and reshaped Europe
On 19 July 1870, French Emperor Napoleon III formally declared war on Prussia, beginning the conflict commonly known as the...
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On this day in 1918: The end of house Romanov
For more than 300 years, the House of Romanov ruled one of the world’s largest empires, transforming Russia from an...
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