The shortest papacy in history ended after just twelve days following the death of Pope Urban VII, shortly after he introduced Europe’s first smoking ban.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
21st June 2019
By January 1917 he was still no closer to being caught, and Pershing’s forces were ordered to withdraw and return to the United States.
Having received few reinforcements by the time the Mexicans attacked on 6 March, the Alamo’s defenders suffered a decisive defeat that is believed to have killed every soldier in the compound.
Pedro Lascuráin began the shortest presidential term in history when he became President of Mexico for less than an hour.
Leon Trotsky was fatally wounded with an ice axe by Spanish communist Ramón Mercader.
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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
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019