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8 events · 1 research item · January 1, 0965 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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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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