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Monday May 14th, 2012

Israel declares statehood

May 14, 1948
Friday May 11th, 2012

Constantine dedicates Constantinople

May 11, 330
Monday May 7th, 2012

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premieres

May 7, 1824
Sunday May 6th, 2012

The Sack of Rome

May 6, 1527
Saturday
May 5th, 2012

Kublai Khan becomes Mongol Emperor

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Wednesday
May 2nd, 2012

Osama bin Laden killed

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Thursday
Apr 26th, 2012

South Africa holds first multiracial election

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Wednesday
Apr 25th, 2012

Scientists identify DNA

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Monday
Apr 23rd, 2012

Shakespeare and Cervantes die

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Thursday
Apr 19th, 2012

Captain Cook sights Australia

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Wednesday
Apr 18th, 2012

Earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco

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Sunday
Apr 15th, 2012

Leonardo da Vinci is born

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Thursday
Apr 12th, 2012

Crusaders capture Constantinople

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Tuesday
Apr 10th, 2012

First Jewish ghetto established in Venice

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Sunday
Apr 8th, 2012

Kenyatta sentenced to seven years hard labor

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Friday
Apr 6th, 2012

First modern Olympic Games held in Athens

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