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18th January 1871: Wilhelm I declared German Emperor
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16th January 27 BCE: Octavian becomes Augustus, Roman Emperor
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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