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11th December 1936: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom announces his abdication in a worldwide radio broadcast

11th December 2021
Tagged as: Abdication, Britain, Great Britain, Monarchy, UK, United Kingdom

King Edward VIII Edward abdicated in order to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, and became known as the Duke of Windsor.

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24th February 1848: King Louis Philippe of France abdicates

24th February 2021
Tagged as: Abdication, Europe, France, Monarchy, Revolution

On the 24^th February 1848, amidst the revolutions that were beginning to sweep across the continent, King Louis Philippe of France abdicated the throne.

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11th December 1936: Abdication of King Edward VIII

11th December 2019
Tagged as: Abdication, Baldwin, Britain, Edward VIII, George VI, Marriage, Monarchy, Politics, United Kingdom, USA, Wallis Simpson

On the 11^th December 1936, King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom announced his abdication in a worldwide radio broadcast.

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9th November 1918: Wilhelm II abdicates as Kaiser of Germany

9th November 2018
Tagged as: Abdication, Empire, First World War, German Revolution, Germany, Kaiser, Prussia, Revolution, Wilhelm II

Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated as German Emperor and King of Prussia after the German Revolution took hold.

Tag: Abdication

11th December 1936: King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom announces his abdication in a worldwide radio broadcast

24th February 1848: King Louis Philippe of France abdicates

11th December 1936: Abdication of King Edward VIII

9th November 1918: Wilhelm II abdicates as Kaiser of Germany

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21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow

HistoryPod Extra: The Myth of Gavrilo Princip’s Sandwich

11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed

2nd August 1934: Hitler becomes Führer after President Hindenburg dies

5th July 1948: Launch of the National Health Service in England and Wales

4th July 1950: Radio Free Europe broadcasts for the first time

3rd July 1938: World speed record for steam locomotives set by Number 4468 Mallard at just under 126mph

2nd July 1964: Civil Rights Act signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson

28th June 1914 & 1919: Trigger and end of the First World War

11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed

9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall

1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland

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