The Greenwich Meridian became the international standard for zero degrees longitude, ensuring continuity with most existing nautical charts.
22nd September 1888: First edition of National Geographic Magazine published
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The first edition of the National Geographic Magazine was published by the National Geographic Society.
4th August 221: The death of Lady Zhen of the Three Kingdoms
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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