Maria Theresa inherited the Austrian throne, prompting the War of the Austrian Succession.
25th May 1977: The first Star Wars film is released in cinemas
25th May 2019
On 30 November 1786 Leopold formally abolished the death sentence as well as banning the use of torture.
17th July 1918: Romanov family shot dead by the Bosheviks
17th July 2019
16th July 622: Start date of the Islamic calendar
16th July 2019
15th July 1834: The Spanish Inquisition disbanded
15th July 2019
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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