1800
Library of Congress established
Library of Congress was established.
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1898
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1915
Turks began deportation of Armenians that led to the massacre of between 600,000 and 1.5 million Armenians.
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1916
The Easter Rebellion begins in Dublin, Ireland. Although unsuccessful, the uprising was an important symbolic event leading to the establishment of the Republic of Ireland.
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1953
Winston Churchill was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
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1990
The shuttle Discovery blasted off with the Hubble Space Telescope.
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