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Washington's troops brought up Knox's big guns
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Mar 10 1776
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On March 9, under cover of darkness, Washington's troops brought up Knox's big guns and bombarded British ships in Boston harbor.
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Charlemagne died
Sun Mar 9 814
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After Charlemagne died in 814, the imperial crown passed to his son, Louis the Pious.
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Napoleon married Joséphine de Beauharnais
Wed Mar 9 1796
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Napoleon was romantically involved with Joséphine de Beauharnais, the former mistress of Barras. The couple married on 9 March 1796 in a civil ceremony.
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Sat Mar 9 1940
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Vera followed Stravinsky in January, and they were married in Bedford, Massachusetts, on 9 March 1940.
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First Indochina War
The Second French Indochina Campaign
Fri Mar 9 1945
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In March 1945, Japan launched the Second French Indochina Campaign to oust the Vichy French and formally installed Emperor Bảo Đại as head of the nominally independent Empire of Vietnam. The Japanese arrested and imprisoned most of the French officials and military officers remaining in the country.
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Wed Mar 9 1977
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During a March 9, 1977 news conference, Carter reaffirmed his interest in having a gradual withdrawal of American troops from South Korea and stated he wanted South Korea to eventually have "adequate ground forces owned by and controlled by the South Korean Government to protect themselves against any intrusion from North Korea".
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Bonaparte left Paris to take command of the Army of Italy
Fri Mar 11 1796
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Two days after the marriage, Bonaparte left Paris to take command of the Army of Italy.
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Napoleon married Marie Louise
Sun Mar 11 1810
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Napoleon married the Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, daughter of Francis II on March 11, 1810 at the Augustinian Church, Vienna, who was 18 years old at the time.
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Abraham Lincoln
Edward Baker Lincoln
Wed Mar 11 1846
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Edward Baker Lincoln (Eddie), born in 1846, died February 1, 1850, probably of tuberculosis.
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Revolutions of 1848
Sonderbund War
Thu Mar 11 1847
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The Sonderbund War of November 1847 was a civil war in Switzerland, then still a relatively loose confederacy of cantons.
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Lincoln removed McClellan
Tue Mar 11 1862
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In 1862 Lincoln removed McClellan for the general's continued inaction. He elevated Henry Halleck in July and appointed John Pope as head of the new Army of Virginia.
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Tiberius died
Mon Mar 16 37
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Tiberius died in Misenum on 16 March AD 37, a few months before his 78th birthday.
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Caligula
Mon Mar 16 37
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At the time of Tiberius's death, most of the people who might have succeeded him had been killed. The logical successor (and Tiberius' own choice) was his 24-year-old grandnephew, Gaius, better known as "Caligula" ("little boots").
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Imperial China (Qin and Han dynasties)
Ming of Han
Thu Mar 29 57
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Guangwu died. He was succeeded by his son Emperor Ming of Han.
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Shang of Han
Sat Mar 14 105
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He's infant son Emperor Shang of Han was made emperor of Han with empress dowager Deng Sui acting as regent.
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Zhi of Han
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Chong's young third cousin Emperor Zhi of Han became emperor of the Han dynasty, with Liang Na acting as regent.
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The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, the Eastern Bloc and the Western Bloc, after World War II.
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In this collection, we list U.S. Presidents Stories. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a 4-year term by the people through the Electoral College.
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