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1947- United States and Philippines sign an agreement on establishing US naval and air bases in Philippines for 99 years. 1978- Israel attacks southern Lebanon, launches “Litani Operation.” 1990- Jordanians …
March, 2015
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13 March
March 13, Discovery of Pluto, the 9th planet in the Solar System
Today in History: 1930- Discovery of Pluto, the 9th planet in the Solar System. 1938- Germany annexes Austria to its territories after one day of occupying it. 1948- Japanese inventor Soichiro Honda establishes …
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12 March
Mar. 12, Many bombs blow up in Bombay, killing 300 people
1911 – Dr. Fletcher of Rockefeller Institute in New York discovers the cause of polio. 1913 – Canberra becomes the Federal capital of Australia. 1938 – The German troops occupy …
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11 March
March 11, Evacuation of the French forces from Morocco
1941- US congress passes a law allowing providing aid for Britain to continue fighting through World War II. 1961- Evacuation of all French military, naval, and air forces from Morocco. …
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10 March
March 10, Egypt inaugurates Cairo Opera House
1910 – Eruption of Mount Etna in Italy, causing significant damage. 1910- Abolition of slavery in China. 1917- British forces occupies Baghdad during the first world War. 1946 – France starts to withdraw …
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9 March
March 9, Russian-Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin born
1919 – Egyptian Revolution against British occupation starts led by Saad Zaghlul. 2003- The International Criminal Court (ICC) is established as first permanent international court which tries war crimes, …
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8 March
Mar. 8, International Women’s Day
1798 – The English troops destroy the French fleet at the Battle of Abu Qir off the coast of Alexandria. 1911 – The start of using fingerprints for the first …
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7 March
Mar. 7 British forces occupy Ethiopia
1942-British forces occupy Ethiopia during Second World War 1945- NATO forces cross Rain River and the US forces inter Germany during Second World War. 1962- Opening the first session …
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5 March
March 5, Moscow becomes capital of Russia
1918 – Moscow becomes capital of Russia instead of Petrograd. 1953 – King Norodom Sihanouk announces independence of Cambodia. 1975 – OPEC holds its first summit of heads of state …
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4 March
Mar. 4, conjoined twins successfully separated in France
1813 – Russian troops fighting Napoleon Bonaparte’s army reach Berlin, the French withdraw without a fight. 1880 – First photograph published in newspapers. 1914 – Four-month-old conjoined twins successfully separated …