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1936 - The Spanish Civil War began with a revolt at Melilla in what was then Spanish Morocco.
1969 - U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy's car went off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts
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Reuters 1903 - The American-born artist James Whistler, best known for the portrait of his mother, died. 1945 - The post-World War Two Potsdam Conference began, bringing together British Prime Minister Wi
Nukhosa Chüzho Kohima Voice of the young “...spoke of their problems with the Burmese Army; of beatings, rapes, and boys pressed into service as porters. Conditions in th-
Chongboi Singson Kohima Who would have thought these dark days would dawn upon us? We had hoped that we would find a cure and our lives would return to how it used to be at the earliest. But sadly
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Reuters 1935 - The world's first parking meters were installed in Oklahoma City. 1951 - King Leopold III of Belgium abdicates. 1969 - Apollo 11 took off on its historic mission to land men on the m
Dr Meyingangla Counselor, Immanuel College Dimapur Career readiness and competencies are what allow employers to communicate their needs and enable educators to understand how well student-
Ghunavi G Kinnimi Sumi Guwahati The services of government servants are governed by the Government Services Rules. Government machineries must function within the ambit of guidelines, rules and ac
Angamimiapfü Mechü Krotho Kohima Reflections on the spread of the Corona Virus within Kohima COVID-19 cases are rising steadily with no deaths reported. There has be-
Lanuzulu Aier Dimapur Of late, several opinions has been shared in the media appreciating for implementation of Even/Odd numbers of vehicles running in Dimapur jurisdiction to ease the traffic congestio
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Reuters 1904 - Paul Kruger, South African politician, died in exile in Switzerland. He led the Transvaal during the 1899-1902 Boer War against Britain, which was seeking to extend its commercial interests af
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Following are some of the major events to have occurred on July 14 1430: Joan of Arc, taken prisoner by the Burgundians in May, is handed over to Pierre Cauchon, the bishop of Beauvais.
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Understanding the Tuensang Fiasco from a Psychosocial Approach S Temjen Imchen Jorhat Hearing of a statement like we are “forgiving but not forgetting” is a paradox,
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Reuters 1906 - French artillery officer Alfred Dreyfus, who was falsely accused of treason, was finally pardoned and restored to his rank and regiment. 1920 - The Panama Canal was formally opened, six yea
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Reuters 1940 - The Battle of Britain began in World War Two when at least 70 German bombers attacked docks in south Wales. 1943 - Allied invasion of Sicily in World War Two. 1985 - One Greenpeace crew
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Reuters 1935 - The French army officer Alfred Dreyfus died. Dreyfus, who was Jewish, was convicted on a false charge of treason in 1894 and his case became the centre of a controversy that divided French soc
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Reuters 1900 - Commonwealth of Australia founded. 1932 - King Camp Gillette, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of the safety razor, died. 1993 - British scientists using genetic fingerprinting identified
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Reuters 1937 - Non-aggression treaty signed between Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq and Turkey. 1943 - Jean Moulin, hero of the French resistance, died. Known as "Max", he coordinated resistance in occu
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Reuters 1898 - U.S. annexation of Hawaii. 1930 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author and creator of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, died. 1981 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O&
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Reuters 1919 - The first airship to cross the Atlantic, the British R-34, arrived in New York. 1942 - Diarist Anne Frank and her family took refuge from the Nazis in Amsterdam. 1962 - William Faulkner,
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Reuters 1945 - U.S. General Douglas MacArthur announced the liberation of the whole of the Philippines in World War Two. 1945 - John Curtin, prime minister of Australia during most of World War Two, died.
