Budapest Protest Against Soviet Rule - February 28, 1947
February 28, 2026
1947 Budapest Protest: Hungarians defy Soviet rule in Hungary's capital
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Cambodia Invasion — April 11, 1970
April 11, 2026
Discover the story of Cambodia Invasion on April 29-30, 1970 in Cambodia.
War & ConflictPolitics & Government
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Northern Expedition — April 7, 1926
April 7, 2026
Discover the story of Northern Expedition on July 1, 1926 in Guangzhou and other parts of southern China.
War & ConflictPolitics & Government
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Italian Invasion — April 6, 1935
April 6, 2026
Discover the story of Italian Invasion on October 3, 1935 in Ethiopia.
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MLK Assassination — April 4, 1968
April 4, 2026
1968, Martin Luther King Jr's assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, sparks chaos, cementing his legacy as a civil rights champion
War & ConflictPolitics & GovernmentSocial & Human Rights
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Dissolution of the Jesuits — April 2, 1773
April 2, 2026
1773, Pope Clement XIV dissolves the Jesuit Order in Rome, Italy, shocking Catholic Europe with far-reaching consequences for education, politics, and the Church.
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Reagan Assassination Attempt — March 30, 1981
March 30, 2026
1981: President Ronald Reagan shot by John Hinckley Jr. outside Washington Hilton Hotel, a bizarre act to impress actress Jodie Foster
War & ConflictPolitics & GovernmentFamous Persons
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Treaty of Paris — March 29, 1856
March 29, 2026
1856: Treaty of Paris ends Crimean War, shifting European power dynamics in Paris, France - what triggered this pivotal agreement?
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Assassination of King Faisal II — March 28, 1958
March 28, 2026
Discover the story of Assassination of King Faisal II on March 28, 1958 in Baghdad, Iraq.
War & ConflictPolitics & GovernmentFamous Persons
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Lahore Resolution — March 23, 1940
March 23, 2026
1940: Lahore Resolution sparks excitement in Lahore, Pakistan, as Muhammad Ali Jinnah demands a separate Muslim homeland
Politics & GovernmentWar & Conflict
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Oxford Martyrs — March 21, 1556
March 21, 2026
1556 Oxford Martyrs: 3 bishops burned in Oxford, England, sparking Reformation
War & ConflictPolitics & GovernmentSocial & Human Rights
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Singing Revolution — March 20, 1988
March 20, 2026
1988 Singing Revolution in Tallinn, Estonia, sparked a powerful movement
War & ConflictPolitics & GovernmentSocial & Human Rights
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