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1917
Feb 12
| 1917 • The Parliament of Finland, dominated by Social Democrats, passes the "Power Law", declaring itself holder of the former Tsar's sovereignty in the Grand Principality of Finland. The Russian Provisional Government does not recognize the law, as it would alter the relationship between Finland and Russia into a real union, with Russia solely responsible for the defence and foreign relations of Finland with no more say in the country's internal affairs. |
1920
Jan 2
Age: 2y
| 1920 • Polish troops take Vilnius. |
1930
Apr 8
Age: 13y
| 1930 • In London, inventor Harry Grindell Matthews demonstrates his device to project pictures on the clouds. |
1940
Apr 16
Age: 23y
| 1940 • WWII: Chad is the first French colony to proclaim its support for the Allies. |
1940
Jun 23
Age: 23y
birth of childToinette Earlene Williams Boise, Idaho, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1940 • WWII: The Dunkirk evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force starts. |
1983
Jul 20
Age: 66y
marriageJames C Richardson Reno, Nevada, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1983 • 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident: Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averts a worldwide nuclear war by correctly identifying a warning of attack by U.S. missiles as a false alarm. |
1992
Age: 74y
| 1992 • Canada, Mexico, and the United States announce that a deal has been reached on the North American Free Trade Agreement; the deal will be formally signed on December 17, 1992. |
1998
Jul 8
Age: 81y
| 1998 • Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World opens to the public for the first time. |