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The Mayflower Day is always observed on inizia ad imparare
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The independent state of Israel was proclaimed as British rule in Palestine came to an end on Despite a blackout in Tel Aviv—and the expected Arab invasion—Jews joyously celebrated the birth of their new nation, especially after word was received that the United States had recognized the Jewish state. In the distance, the rumble of guns could be heard from fighting that broke out between Jews and Arabs immediately following the British army withdrawal earlier that day. inizia ad imparare
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On May 14, 1948, in Tel Aviv, Jewish Agency Chairman David Ben-Gurion proclaims the State of Israel, establishing the first Jewish state in 2,000 years. Ben-Gurion became Israel’s first premier. On May 14, Britain withdrew with the expiration of its mandate, and the State of Israel was proclaimed. The next day, forces from Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq invaded.
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The Normandy Invasion began on Without direct intervention by the western Allies on the Continent—an intervention that would centre on the commitment of a large American army—Hitler could count on prolonging his military dominance for years to come. inizia ad imparare
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Normandy Invasion, also called Operation Overlord or D-Day, the Allied invasion of western Europe, which was launched on June 6, 1944, with the simultaneous landing of U.S., British, and Canadian forces on five separate beachheads in Normandy, France.
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The Six-Day War started on Israeli planes destroyed the Egyptian air force on the ground in a preemptive strike that began the total rout of all Egyptian, Jordanian, and Syrian forces. inizia ad imparare
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Arab and Israeli forces clashed for the third time June 5–10, 1967, in what came to be called the Six-Day War (or June War).
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On which day was the First moon landing? "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." On this day in 1969, the Eagle lunar landing module, carrying U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin (“Buzz”) Aldrin, landed on the Moon, and several hours later Armstrong became the first person to set foot on its surface. inizia ad imparare
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On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon.
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the real date of the Black Thursday When the market opened on Black Thursday at 305.85, it immediately fell 11% during intra-day trading. Even before the New York Stock Exchange opened on that fateful Thursday in 1929, investors were already panicking. inizia ad imparare
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October 24, 1929 went down in history as "Black Thursday" and is known in Europe - due to the time difference - as "Black Friday" (October 25, 1929).
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The 81 Communist deputies were either arrested or excluded. The support of the Nationalists and of the Centre Party (73 seats) was obtained by assurances and promises, and the Social Democrats who alone opposed the bill were outvoted 441 to 94. inizia ad imparare
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When did Jury Gagarin orbit the earth as first human being? On this day, 1861, the American Civil War began. This date will forever go down in history as the start of the bloodiest war in America. Gagarin's flight came at a time when the United States and the Soviet Union were competing for technological supremacy in space. The Soviet Union had already sent the first artificial satellite, called Sputnik, into space in October 1957. inizia ad imparare
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On April 12, 1961, Yuri Alexejewitsch Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut, completed the spectacular space flight on the Vostok 1 spaceship, which made him the first human in space.
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Poland regained its independence on Ceremonious gatherings and parades are held in Polish towns and cities, including at Pilsudski Square in Warsaw. A change of guards also occurs at midday near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the capital city. The Polish Independence Run (Bieg Niepodległości) is a race commemorating Poland’s resurgence as an independent state. It has been held for over 30 years in major Polish cities, and in 2018 the idea was brought to the United States. inizia ad imparare
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November 11th was announced a national holiday in 1937. However, it was removed as an official holiday from 1939 to 1989. The holiday was restored in 1989 and has since been a national public holiday.
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Armistice Day - the end of WW I At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, bereft of manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiégne, France. The war ended with an armistice, an agreement in which both sides agree to stop fighting, rather than a surrender. For both sides, an armistice was the fastest way to end the war's misery and carnage. inizia ad imparare
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the incessant boom of artillery abruptly went silent along the Western Front in France.
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Treaty of Versailles signed on The huge German reparations and the war guilt clause fostered deep resentment of the settlement in Germany, and, when Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland in 1936 (a violation of the treaty), the Allies did nothing to stop him. None of the defeated nations had any say in shaping the treaty, and even the associated Allied powers played only a minor role. The German delegates were presented with a fait accompli. inizia ad imparare
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Many historians claim that the combination of a harsh treaty and subsequent lax enforcement of its provisions paved the way for the upsurge of German militarism in the 1930s. Treaty of Versailles, peace document signed at the end of World War I by the Allied and associated powers and by Germany in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, France, on June 28, 1919; it took force on January 10, 1920.
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Congress approved Roosevelt’s declaration of war on Japan on President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress a day after the crushing attack on Pearl Harbor. inizia ad imparare
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“Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
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Some mistakenly believe Mary "ascended" into heaven, which is incorrect according to the Bible. It was Jesus Christ who ascended into heaven, by his own power. But Mary was "assumed" or taken up into heaven by God. The death or 'Dormition' of Mary is not recorded in the Christian canonical scriptures. inizia ad imparare
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The dogma of faith that Pope Pius XII proclaimed on November 1, 1950, asserts that the Virgin Mary "having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory". In 1637, King Louis XIII wanted an heir, so he asked his subjects to make a procession on August 15 in every parish, so that his prayer would be granted. Because his request was granted the following year, this holiday on took on special importance.
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German troops paraded behind military bands around the Palace of Versailles on The 1871 event took place in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, the ceiling on which was celebrated by Louis XIV, the Sun King, as a conqueror of German cities and states. December 1870, the Reichstag voted to offer the Emperor's title to the Prussian king. In addition, the country was to be renamed "German Reich". inizia ad imparare
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As a day for the imperial proclamation to take place, 18 January was chosen, to coincide with the royal coronation of Frederick III of Brandenburg's coronation as Frederick I of Prussia in 1701, which led to the founding of the Kingdom of Prussia. The Day of the founding of the German Empire, January 18, became a day of celebration, marking when the Prussian King William I was proclaimed German Emperor in Versailles.
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When did massacres of Babi Yar happen? Ukrainian: Бабин Яр, Babyn Yar or Babin Yar; Russian: Бабий Яр, Babiy Yar The decision to kill all the Jews in Kyiv was made by the military governor Generalmajor Kurt Eberhard, the Police Commander for Army Group South, SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Jeckeln, and the Einsatzgruppe C Commander Otto Rasch. inizia ad imparare
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According to the Einsatzgruppe's Operational Situation Report, 33,771 Jews from Kyiv and its suburbs were systematically shot dead by machine-gun fire at Babi Yar on 29 and 30 September 1941.
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