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1877
Oct 11
| 1877 • By a speech in the Parliament of Romania by Mihail Kogălniceanu, the country declares itself independent from the Ottoman Empire (recognized in 1878 after the end of the Romanian independence war). |
1900
Age: 22y
| 1900 • The first zeppelin flight is carried out over Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany. |
1910
Age: 32y
| 1910 • Comet Halley is visible from Earth. It won't be seen again until 1986. |
1920
Age: 42y
| 1920 • Polish–Soviet War: After the Polish army captures Tarnopol, Dubno, Minsk, and Dryssa, the ceasefire is enforced. |
1930
Age: 52y
1940
Age: 62y
| 1940 • August 15 Italy, without declaring war in Greece, sinks the Greek boat Έλλη (Eli). |
1950
Apr 29
Age: 72y
| 1950 • Shirley Temple announces her retirement from show business. |