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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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256 |
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed in March 1918, marking Russia's exit from World War I. |
History > European |
04/01/09 |
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257 |
The Treaty of Speyer was signed on May 23, 1544, creating peace between Denmark and the Holy Roman Empire. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/02/09 |
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258 |
The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. |
History |
05/22/08 |
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259 |
The Treaty of Westphalia was signed on the 24th of October in 1648, bringing the Thirty Years' War to a close. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/01/09 |
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260 |
The two front-runners (top two contenders) in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries were Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. |
History > United States |
06/17/08 |
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261 |
The Underground Railroad was a system of escape routes to the north. |
History > United States |
06/16/08 |
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262 |
The unit name of the German air units participating in the Spanish Civil War was the Condor Legion. |
History > War |
07/07/08 |
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263 |
The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. |
History > United States |
05/19/08 |
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264 |
The United States Mint was established in 1792 in Philadelphia. |
History > United States |
12/23/08 |
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265 |
The USA split into the Union and the Confederacy while Abraham Lincoln was president. |
History > Famous Dates |
05/19/08 |
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266 |
The Vice President is first in the line of presidential succession. |
History > United States |
08/01/08 |
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267 |
The Vietnam War ended with the North Vietnam Army capturing Saigon. |
History > War |
05/20/08 |
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268 |
The volumes of the "Encyclopedia" were edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert. |
History > European |
12/23/08 |
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269 |
There are three styles of Greek columns: Doric, Ionian, and Corinthian. |
History > Ancient |
01/27/09 |
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270 |
Thomas Jefferson was the first secretary of state. |
History > United States |
06/13/08 |
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