What is known as the world’s oldest computer had been in plain view for two years before anyone realised what it was.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
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The 1896 Summer Olympics laid down many traditions including the first competitive marathon race.
The Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
On the 6th April 1896, the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens.
In a program that won broad support, America committed to providing $400 million in assistance to Greece and Turkey.
On the 29th May 1453 the troops of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Mehmed II successfully took control of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
On the 17th May 1902, an ancient analogue computer known as the Antikythera mechanism was first identified by Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais.
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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