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| 1938 | Amnesty Schuschnigg, Kurt von |  |
| Vienna Austria announces an amnesty including those convicted of the murder of Dolfuss
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| 1938 | Assassination Schuschnigg, Kurt von | |
| Vienna Austria announces a Nazi amnesty, including those convicted of the murder of Dolfuss
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| 1989 | Assassination Ouko, Robert | |
| Kisumu Assassination of Robert Ouko
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| 1816 | Battle of Barcelona Morillo, Pablo | |
| Barcelona Bolivar defeats Spanish forces under General Pablo Morillo
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| 1816 | Battle of Barcelona Bolivar, Simon | |
| Barcelona Bolivar defeats Spanish forces under General Pablo Morillo
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| 1959 | Birth McEnroe, John | |
| Wiesbaden Birth of John McEnroe
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| 1647 | Capture Fairfax, Thomas | |
| Torrington Captures Torrington from the Royalists
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| 1916 | Capture Yudenich, Nikolai Nikolaevich | |
| Erzerum Captures 13,000 prisoners & inflicts casualties of 60,000 killed or wounded
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| Erzerum Leads Russian victory over the Turkish
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| 1641 | Constitution Charles I | |
| Provides for minimum 50 day sessions of Parliament which must be called every 3 yrs
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| Signs the Triennial Act, Parliament must meet every 3 yrs
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| 1989 | Death Ouko, Robert | |
| Kisumu Death of Robert Ouko, assassinated
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| 0364 | Death Jovian | |
| Dadastana Death of Jovian, suffocated in his sleep by charcoal fumes, foul play not suspected
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| Dadastana Death of Jovian, the male line of Constantius Chlorus is now extinct
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| 1938 | Diplomacy Seyss-Inquart, Arthur | |
| Berlin Visits Hitler in Berlin to receive his orders
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| 1956 | Diplomacy Elizabeth II | |
| Makes a state visit to Nigeria
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| 1934 | Diplomacy Stalin, Joseph | |
| Trade treaty signed between Britain & Russia
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| 2000 | Diplomacy Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich | |
| Russia and NATO announce a resumption of contacts that were broken in Mar 1999 due to NATO bombing in Yugoslavia
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| Russia and NATO announce a resumption of contacts that were broken in Mar 1999 due to NATO bombing in Yugoslavia
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| 1918 | Election Renner, Karl | |
| The Socialists win 72 seats in the Austrian elections
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| 1992 | Election Scalfaro, Oscar Luigi | |
| Calls elections to be held on April 21 after Maccanico is unable to form a Government
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| 1990 | Election Nujoma, Sam | |
| Elected President of Namibia, Namibia's 1st President
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| 1936 | Election Valladares, Manuel Portela | |
| The Popular Fron win with a narrow victory
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| 1865 | Fire Victoria | |
| Windsor Castle Fire breaks causing considerable damage, the cause is never discovered
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| 1794 | General of the Brigade Napoleon I | |
| Appointed General of the Brigade, confirmed
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| Appointed General of the Brigade, confirmed
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| 1941 | Goethe Medal Gunther, Hans | |
| Gunther, leading ideologist of Nazi racial policy, is awarded the Goethe Medal
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| 1996 | Inauguration Deane, William | |
| Canberra Sworn in as Governor of Autralia
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| 1959 | Inauguration Castro Ruz, Fidel Alejandro | |
| Mir¢ unexpectedly resigns & Castro is sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba
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| 2007 | Invasion of Iraq Bush, George Walker | |
| The House of Representatives votes, 246-182, in favor of a nonbinding resolution that expresses support for USAtroops but criticizes President Bush's "surge" that calls for some 20,000 additional troops to be sent to Iraq.
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| 1641 | Legislation Charles I | |
| Charles I signsTriennial Act, which requires Parliament to meet every three years with or without the King's consent
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| Signs the Triennial Act, Parliament must meet every 3 yrs
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| 1925 | NSDAP Hitler, Adolf | |
| The ban on the NSDAP is lifted
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| 1990 | President Nujoma, Sam | |
| Appointed President of Namibia, Namibia's 1st President
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| 1959 | Prime Minister Castro Ruz, Fidel Alejandro | |
| Mir¢ unexpectedly resigns & Castro is sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba
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| 1742 | Prime Minister Compton | |
| Appointed Prime MInister of Great Britain, a "nominal" position, by George II
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| The administration is dominated by John Carteret & Walpole is relied upon for advice
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| 1949 | Prime Minister Yoshida, Shigeru | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 3rd term
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| 1641 | Reform Charles I | |
| Provides for minimum 50 day sessions of Parliament which must be called every 3 yrs
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| 1959 | Resignation Castro Ruz, Fidel Alejandro | |
| Mir¢ unexpectedly resigns & Castro is sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba
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| 1985 | Resignation Ponting, Clive | |
| Ministry of Defence assistant secretary Clive Ponting resigns from his post over the Belgrano affair
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| 1944 | Shingle Lucas, John | |
| The Germans drive a wedge between the British & American sectors, Lucas is dismissed
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| 1940 | Siege of Altmark Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| Altmark British prisoners are freed without loss of British life, the crew of the Altmark flee
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| Altmark Orders the Cossack Captain to liberate Britsh prisoners from the Altmark off Norway
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| 2007 | Siege of Baghdad Bush, George Walker | |
| Baghdad Despite an increase in violence in Bagdhad, Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki called the security offensive a "dazzling success"
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| 2007 | Siege of Baghdad USA Maliki, Nuri al- | |
| Baghdad Despite an increase in violence in Bagdhad, Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki called the security offensive a "dazzling success"
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| 1815 | Treaty of Ghent Madison, James | |
| The USASenate unanimously approves the treaty of Ghent
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| 1934 | Treaty of Trade Stalin, Joseph | |
| Trade treaty signed between Britain & Russia
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| 1891 | Vote Confidence Parnell, Charles Stewart | |
| London The Parnellites pass a resolution of confidence in Parnell
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| 1970 | World Champion Ellis, Jimmy | |
| Frazier finally becomesa recognized champion when WBA world heavyweight champion Jimmy Ellis defended against him at Madison Square Garden and Frazier emerged victorious with a 5th round knockout
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| 1970 | World Champion Frazier, Joseph William | |
| Frazier becomes undisputed WBA World heavy weight champion
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| Frazier finally becomesa recognized champion when WBA world heavyweight champion Jimmy Ellis defended against him at Madison Square Garden and Frazier emerged victorious with a 5th round knockout
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