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Khomeini returns

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 11th February 1979 – The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under

The ‘Ukrainian Thermopylae’

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 29th January 1918 – Ukrainian–Soviet War: The Bolshevik Red Army, on its

Mamluks’ misfortune

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 22nd January 1517 – The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the

Belisarius triumphs

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. December 15th 533 – Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals,

Greece’s republican resolve

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. December 8th, 1974 – A plebiscite results in the abolition of the

Finland breaks free

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. December 6th 1917 – Finland declares independence from the Russian Empire The

Cyprus divided

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. November 15th 1983 – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence; it

Wealth of history

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. The golden age of casual historical exploration Today’s This Week in History

Day of Seven Billion

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 31st October 2011 – The global population of humans reaches seven billion.

Conflict over Kashmir

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This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 26th October 1947 – Partition of India: The Maharaja of Kashmir and