Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
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The first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix race took place at the Silverstone circuit in England.
The belief was that God would intervene to protect Savonarola from the flames, but he and his opponents squabbled for so long that a rainstorm eventually led to the cancellation of the event.
The EEC, sometimes referred to as the Common Market, survived until 2009 when it was absorbed into the European Union.
The Battle of Monte Cassino began when Allied forces launched the first of four attacks against the Gustav Line in Italy.
Over 150 soldiers from both sides died in a two-day skirmish that began on 5 December, and whose origins continue to be unclear.
On 30 November 1786 Leopold formally abolished the death sentence as well as banning the use of torture.
The public saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel for the first time when Pope Julius II celebrated All Saints Day mass.
Mussolini, who was determined to restore the glory of the Roman Empire following the ‘mutilated victory’ of the First World War, had formed the precursor to the Fascist Party in 1919.
Giuseppe Garibaldi met with Victor Emmanuel II, the King of Sardinia, at Teano and handed him control of southern Italy.
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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