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Back to Search10th September 1919: Austria signs the Treaty of Saint-Germain at the end of the First World War
The Austrian delegation to Paris was led by the Social Democrat minister Karl Renner who had little choice but to agree to the redrawing of national …
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9th September 1513: Battle of Flodden marks the largest battle to ever take place between Scotland and England
Around 10,000 Scots are thought to have died including twelve earls, fifteen lords and numerous other nobles and clan chiefs, removing much of Scotla…
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8th September 1941: Start of the Siege of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad, one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history, ...
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7th September 1940: The Nazi German Luftwaffe launches The Blitz
The Nazi German Luftwaffe launched the first of 57 consecutive days and nights of bombing raids on London in what became known as the ...
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6th September 1914: First Battle of the Marne begins with a French counter-offensive against the advancing German army
On the morning of 6 September, the French Sixth Army attacked the German First Army near the River Ourcq while the French Fifth Army and British Expe…
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5th September 1698: Peter the Great of Russia imposes a tax on beards
Peter the Great's decision to ban beards was unpopular, not only because it was a significant challenge to tradition but also because shaving a beard…
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4th September 476: End of the Western Roman Empire when Romulus Augustulus is overthrown by the barbarian general Odoacer
Romulus’ overthrow facilitated Odoacer’s rise and the transition to the Ostrogothic ...
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3rd September 1260: Battle of Ain Jalut allows the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt to permanently halt the Mongol advance
The victory halted the Mongol advance into the Levant and Egypt, preserving the Mamluks as the dominant power in the eastern Mediterranean and establ…
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1st September 1604: The Sikh Adi Granth first installed at the Golden Temple
The Adi Granth, the original holy scripture of Sikhism now known as Guru Granth Sahib, was first installed at the Harmandir Sahib Golden ...
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31st August 1907: The Anglo-Russian Entente is signed, forming the Triple Entente
Britain and Russia signed the Anglo-Russian Entente, which led to the formation of the Triple ...
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