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21 events · 7 research items · July 18, 0064 to March 10, 2026
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Cambodian Genocide
Wars & Conflicts April 17, 1975

Cambodian Genocide

Cambodian Genocide On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized Phnom Penh and established control over Cambodia, initiating a regime of social and political transformat...

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Bangladesh Genocide
Wars & Conflicts March 25, 1971

Bangladesh Genocide

Bangladesh Genocide On March 25, 1971, the Pakistan Army launched Operation Searchlight in Dhaka and other major cities of East Pakistan, targeting Bengali nationalis...

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Pontic Greek Genocide
Wars & Conflicts May 19, 1919

Pontic Greek Genocide

Pontic Greek Genocide On May 19, 1919, military operations intensified against Greek communities in the Pontus region along the Black Sea coast of the Ottoman Empire....

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Greek Genocide
Wars & Conflicts May 19, 1919

Greek Genocide

Greek Genocide On May 19, 1919, Greek communities in the Pontus region of the Ottoman Empire faced intensified military operations during the final phase of systemati...

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Modern Albania
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Modern Albania

1991–2026 — Albania develops as a parliamentary republic after the collapse of communist rule. It joins NATO, pursues European Union membership and undergoes rapid urb...

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Cairo Is Founded
Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Cairo Is Founded

969 CE — Fatimid forces establish al-Qahira, Cairo, as a new royal and military city. The settlement grows beside older Fustat and eventually absorbs it into an enormo...

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Battle of Stalingrad Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Battle of Stalingrad Begins

23 August 1942 — German forces begin the major assault phase against Stalingrad after intensive Luftwaffe bombing. The city's industrial and symbolic importance combin...

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Bombing of Guernica
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Bombing of Guernica

26 April 1937 — German Condor Legion aircraft and Italian forces attack the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The raid kills civilians and destroys...

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Siege of Leningrad Begins
Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Siege of Leningrad Begins

8 September 1941 — German and Finnish advances isolate Leningrad from most overland supply routes. Hitler chooses not to storm the city immediately and instead expects...

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