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5th July 1948: The National Health Service launched in the UK

  • 5th July 2019
  • Tagged as: Britain, England, Government, Health, Hospital, Labour Party, Scotland, Tax, Welfare, Welfare State

On the 5th July 1948, healthcare provision in the UK was nationalized when the National Health Service was launched.

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7th June 1628: Petition of Right ratified by King Charles I

  • 7th June 2019
  • Tagged as: Charles I, Civil War, Constitution, England, English Civil War, Government, Ireland, Magna Carta, Parliament, Scotland, Tax

On the 7th June 1628, the Petition of Right was approved by King Charles I.

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19th August 1991: August Coup places Gorbachev under house arrest

  • 19th August 2018
  • Tagged as: Coup, Government, Military, Parliament, Politics, Revolution, Russia, USSR

On the 19th August 1991 Mikhail Gorbachev, the President of the Soviet Union, was placed under house arrest in what is known as the August Coup.

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11th August 1919: Weimar Republic established after constitution signed

  • 11th August 2018
  • Tagged as: Constitution, First World War, Germany, Government, Politics, Republic, Versailles

The Weimar Republic was officially established on 11th August 1919, when Friedrich Ebert signed the new constitution into law.

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10th August 1792: Tuileries Palace stormed & French monarchy suspended

  • 10th August 2018
  • Tagged as: France, French Revolution, Government, Monarchy, Republic, Revolution

On the 10th August 1792, French revolutionary troops stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris.

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2nd August 1934: Hitler becomes Führer after Hindenburg dies

  • 2nd August 2018
  • Tagged as: Dictatorship, Germany, Government, Hindenburg, Hitler, Nazi, Politics, Weimar

On the 2nd August 1934, the 86 year old German Reichspräsident Paul von Hindenburg died of lung cancer and Adolf Hitler became both the Führer and Reich Chancellor of the German People.

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22nd July 1706: Terms of the Acts of Union 1707 agreed

  • 22nd July 2018
  • Tagged as: Britain, England, Government, Monarchy, Politics, Scotland, United Kingdom

On the 22nd July 1706, the foundation for the establishment of the Kingdom of Great Britain was laid when commissioners from England and Scotland agreed the Acts of Union.

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