Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola led the burning of thousands of objects in the Bonfire of the Vanities.
17th October 1933: Einstein moves to the USA after Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
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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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