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* [[1913]] – At a ceremony at [[Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Kurrajong Hill]], [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Lady Denman]], the wife of Governor-General [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]], announced that the future capital of Australia would be named '''[[Canberra]]'''. | * [[1913]] – At a ceremony at [[Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory|Kurrajong Hill]], [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Lady Denman]], the wife of Governor-General [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]], announced that the future capital of Australia would be named '''[[Canberra]]'''. | ||
* [[1930]] – [[Mahatma Gandhi]] ''(pictured with [[Sarojini Naidu]])'' began the '''[[Salt March]]''', a 24-day walk to defy the [[History of the British salt tax in India|British salt tax]] in [[colonial India]]. | * [[1930]] – [[Mahatma Gandhi]] ''(pictured with [[Sarojini Naidu]])'' began the '''[[Salt March]]''', a 24-day [[Nonviolence|nonviolent]] walk to defy the [[History of the British salt tax in India|British salt tax]] in [[colonial India]]. | ||
* [[1940]] – The [[Moscow Peace Treaty]]<!--not bold, refimprove--> was signed, ending the '''[[Winter War]]''' between Finland and the Soviet Union. | * [[1940]] – The [[Moscow Peace Treaty]]<!--not bold, refimprove--> was signed, ending the '''[[Winter War]]''' between Finland and the Soviet Union. | ||
* [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Lord Ismay]]''' was appointed as the first [[Secretary General of NATO|secretary general of NATO]]. | * [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Lord Ismay]]''' was appointed as the first [[Secretary General of NATO|secretary general of NATO]]. |