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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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| [[1993]] – A series of '''[[1993 Bombay bombings|thirteen coordinated bomb explosions]]''' took place in [[Mumbai|Bombay]], India, killing over 250 civilians and injuring over 700 others. | | [[1993]] – A series of '''[[1993 Bombay bombings|thirteen coordinated bomb explosions]]''' took place in [[Mumbai|Bombay]], India, killing over 250 civilians and injuring over 700 others. | ||
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* [[1933]] – U.S. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] broadcast the first of his "'''[[fireside chats]]'''" to address the nation directly. | * [[1933]] – U.S. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] broadcast the first of his "'''[[fireside chats]]'''" to address the nation directly. | ||
* [[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-->. | ||
* [[1940]] – The [[Moscow Peace Treaty]]<!--not bold, refimprove--> was signed, ending the '''[[Winter War]]''' between Finland and the Soviet Union. | |||
* [[1947]] – [[Cold War]]: 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]]. | ||
* [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Hastings Ismay]]''' was appointed as the first [[Secretary General of NATO]]. | * [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Hastings Ismay]]''' was appointed as the first [[Secretary General of NATO]]. | ||