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| [[1938]] – Austria was '''[[Anschluss|occupied]]''' by the [[Wehrmacht]], and subsequently became [[Ostmark (Austria)|Ostmark]], a province within the [[Nazi Germany|German Reich]].  
| [[1938]] – Austria was '''[[Anschluss|occupied]]''' by the [[Wehrmacht]], and subsequently became [[Ostmark (Austria)|Ostmark]], a province within the [[Nazi Germany|German Reich]].  
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|  [[1940]] – The '''[[Moscow Peace Treaty]]''' was signed, ending the [[Winter War]] between Finland and the Soviet Union.
|  [[1940]] – The '''[[Moscow Peace Treaty]]''' was signed, ending the [[Winter War]] between Finland and the Soviet Union.
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|  [[2003]] – [[Prime Minister of Serbia|Serbian Prime Minister]] '''[[Zoran Đinđić]]''' [[Assassination of Zoran Đinđić|was assassinated]] in [[Belgrade]].
|  [[2003]] – Serbian Prime Minister '''[[Zoran Đinđić]]''' [[Assassination of Zoran Đinđić|was assassinated]] in [[Belgrade]].
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| [[2004]] – The [[National Assembly of South Korea]] voted to impeach [[President of South Korea|President]] '''[[Roh Moo-hyun]]''' on charges of illegal electioneering and incompetence, a move that was largely opposed by the public.
| [[2004]] – The [[National Assembly of South Korea]] voted to impeach President '''[[Roh Moo-hyun]]''' on charges of illegal electioneering and incompetence, a move that was largely opposed by the public.
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* [[538]] – [[Vitiges]], [[Germanic kingship|king]] of the [[Ostrogoths]], ended his '''[[Siege of Rome (537–538)|siege of Rome]]''', leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Roman general, [[Belisarius]].
* [[1864]] – [[American Civil War]]: The [[Union Army]] began the ill-fated '''[[Red River Campaign]]''', in which not a single objective was fully accomplished.
* [[1864]] – [[American Civil War]]: The [[Union Army]] began the ill-fated '''[[Red River Campaign]]''', in which not a single objective was fully accomplished.
* [[1913]] – The future capital of Australia was officially named '''[[Canberra]]''' during a ceremony officiated by [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Gertrude, Lady Denman]], the wife of [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]].
* [[1913]] – The future capital of Australia was officially named '''[[Canberra]]''' during a ceremony officiated by [[Gertrude Denman, Baroness Denman|Gertrude, Lady Denman]], the wife of [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] [[Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman|Lord Denman]].
* [[1930]] – [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]]<!-- ''(pictured with [[Sarojini Naidu]])''--> began the '''[[Salt March]]''', a 24-day walk to defy the British tax on [[Sodium chloride|salt]] in [[colonial India]].  
* [[1930]] – [[Mahatma Gandhi|Gandhi]]<!-- ''(pictured with [[Sarojini Naidu]])''--> began the '''[[Salt March]]''', a 24-day walk to defy the British tax on [[Sodium chloride|salt]] in [[colonial India]].  
* [[1934]] – Supported by the [[Estonian Army]], '''[[Konstantin Päts]]''' staged a ''coup d'état'', beginning the [[Era of Silence]]<!--not bold, refimprove-->.
* [[1934]] – Supported by the [[Estonian Army]], '''[[Konstantin Päts]]''' staged a ''coup d'état'', beginning the [[Era of Silence]]<!--not bold, refimprove-->.
* [[1947]] – [[Cold War]]: [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Harry S. Truman]] proclaimed the '''[[Truman Doctrine]]''' to help stem the spread of [[communism]].
* [[1947]] – [[Cold War]]: U.S. President [[Harry S. Truman]] proclaimed the '''[[Truman Doctrine]]''' to help stem the spread of [[communism]].
* [[2014]] – A gas leak caused '''[[2014 East Harlem gas explosion|an explosion]]''' in the [[East Harlem]] neighborhood of New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths.
* [[2014]] – A gas leak caused '''[[2014 East Harlem gas explosion|an explosion]]''' in the [[East Harlem]] neighborhood of New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths.
* Born/died this day: '''[[Charles Boycott]]''' (b.&nbsp;1832){{·}} '''[[Jessica Hardy]]''' (b.&nbsp;1987){{·}} '''[[Lazare Ponticelli]]''' (d.&nbsp;2008) {{·}} '''[[Lilian Faithfull]]''' (b.&nbsp;1865)
* Born/died this day: '''[[Charles Boycott]]''' (b.&nbsp;1832){{·}} '''[[Jessica Hardy]]''' (b.&nbsp;1987){{·}} '''[[Lazare Ponticelli]]''' (d.&nbsp;2008){{·}} '''[[Lilian Faithfull]]''' (b.&nbsp;1865)


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