Today on March 7th, 1936, 20,000 - 35,000 German troops and armed police entered and retook the demilitarized Rhineland in violation of the treaty of Versailles. The soldiers had been ordered to retreat if French troops showed up but Britain and France did not take military action against Germany. The occupation of the Rhineland is Nazi Germany's first major step towards expansion.
Today, on February 25th, 1991, at a meeting in Hungary, the Warsaw Pact would cease to exist with the signing of a declaration by officials from the six remaining Warsaw pact countries, East Germany leaving in 1990, and a mere months later, the Soviet Union would cease to exist.
Today on February 12th, 1912, Puyi, pictured below, would abdicate from his position as last Chinese emperor at age 6 following the Xinhai revolution, marking the end of the Manchu Qing dynasty of China and ending over 2,000 years of old imperial rule.
Today on February 5th, 146 BCE, the Punic Wars would come to an end with the Roman Republic emerging triumphant over their Mediterranean rival, Carthage. The city of Carthage would be brutally sacked and destroyed with the former territory of Carthage being annexed by Rome. The end of the Punic Wars would have a significant impact on global history with Rome emerging as the dominant power in the Western Mediterranean, taking that title from Carthage.
Today on February 2nd, 1943, the Battle of Stalingrad would come to an end with the surrender of German forces and a decisive victory for the Soviet red army. The end of the battle would mark a turning point in not just the Eastern front but WWII as a whole with Germany facing one of their first major defeats and initiating their retreat on the Eastern front. The battle would end with over 1 million casualties and almost the entirety of Stalingrad being destroyed. Stalingrad is considered one of the deadliest battles in human history
Today on January 27th, 2025, Soviet troops would enter the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, in Poland, and liberate the camp. The Soviets found around 7,650 survivors still in the camp. Around 1.5 million people were murdered in Auschwitz during the war alone. Because of these events today is Holocaust remembrance day.
Today on January 10th, 1920, the League of Nations was established with the Treaty of Versailles going into effect. The organization was made to promote global peace and cooperation and wished to prevent further armed conflicts after WWI. The member states of the League would hold their first assembly in 1920 in Geneva.
Today on January 7th, 1979, the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia was overthrown when Vietnamese troops captured the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh in the Cambodian-Vietnamese war. The overthrow of the Khmer Rouge marked the end of Cambodia's brutal Communist terror and the Cambodian genocide which claimed the lives of upwards of %25 of Cambodia's population. The remaining Khmer Rouge leaders were forced to flee into the jungles and wage Guerilla Warfare around the Thai border area until the movement ended in 1999.
Today on January 4th, 1948, Burma, modern-day Myanmar, would gain independence from British colonial rule after the second world war following the Burma Independence Act of 1947 which solidified Burma's move away from Colonial rule.
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Historical event of the day:
Today on March 7th, 1936, 20,000 - 35,000 German troops and armed police entered and retook the demilitarized Rhineland in violation of the treaty of Versailles. The soldiers had been ordered to retreat if French troops showed up but Britain and France did not take military action against Germany. The occupation of the Rhineland is Nazi Germany's first major step towards expansion.
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Historical event of the day:
Today, on February 25th, 1991, at a meeting in Hungary, the Warsaw Pact would cease to exist with the signing of a declaration by officials from the six remaining Warsaw pact countries, East Germany leaving in 1990, and a mere months later, the Soviet Union would cease to exist.
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Historical event of the day:
Today on February 12th, 1912, Puyi, pictured below, would abdicate from his position as last Chinese emperor at age 6 following the Xinhai revolution, marking the end of the Manchu Qing dynasty of China and ending over 2,000 years of old imperial rule.
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Historical events of the day:
Today on February 5th, 146 BCE, the Punic Wars would come to an end with the Roman Republic emerging triumphant over their Mediterranean rival, Carthage. The city of Carthage would be brutally sacked and destroyed with the former territory of Carthage being annexed by Rome. The end of the Punic Wars would have a significant impact on global history with Rome emerging as the dominant power in the Western Mediterranean, taking that title from Carthage.
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Historical event of the day:
Today on February 2nd, 1943, the Battle of Stalingrad would come to an end with the surrender of German forces and a decisive victory for the Soviet red army. The end of the battle would mark a turning point in not just the Eastern front but WWII as a whole with Germany facing one of their first major defeats and initiating their retreat on the Eastern front. The battle would end with over 1 million casualties and almost the entirety of Stalingrad being destroyed. Stalingrad is considered one of the deadliest battles in human history
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Historical event of the day:
Today on January 27th, 2025, Soviet troops would enter the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, in Poland, and liberate the camp. The Soviets found around 7,650 survivors still in the camp. Around 1.5 million people were murdered in Auschwitz during the war alone. Because of these events today is Holocaust remembrance day.
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Historical event of the day:
Today on January 10th, 1920, the League of Nations was established with the Treaty of Versailles going into effect. The organization was made to promote global peace and cooperation and wished to prevent further armed conflicts after WWI. The member states of the League would hold their first assembly in 1920 in Geneva.
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Historical event of the day:
Today on January 7th, 1979, the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia was overthrown when Vietnamese troops captured the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh in the Cambodian-Vietnamese war. The overthrow of the Khmer Rouge marked the end of Cambodia's brutal Communist terror and the Cambodian genocide which claimed the lives of upwards of %25 of Cambodia's population. The remaining Khmer Rouge leaders were forced to flee into the jungles and wage Guerilla Warfare around the Thai border area until the movement ended in 1999.
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Historical event of the day:
Today on January 4th, 1948, Burma, modern-day Myanmar, would gain independence from British colonial rule after the second world war following the Burma Independence Act of 1947 which solidified Burma's move away from Colonial rule.
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