1831
The HMS Beagle shoves off
Darwin began his voyage aboard the HMS Beagle.
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1900
Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashed her first saloon.
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1932
Radio City Music Hall in New York City opened.
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1945
The World Bank was created with an agreement signed by 28 nations.
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1949
The Netherlands transferred sovereignty to Indonesia after more than 300 years of Dutch rule.
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1979
The Soviet Union took control of Afghanistan, installing Afghan politician Babrak Karmal as president.
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1996
Rwanda's first genocide trial opened for the 1994 slaughter of 800,000 Tutsis.
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2001
The U.S. announced plans to hold Taliban and al-Qaeda prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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