💡 Quote for reflection
"Every man is capable of conquering a woman who dreams..." - Josyas
TODAY IN HISTORY
📅 | Event on 4/11
[4/11/1307] • The Swiss Confederation declares itself independent of Austria.
[4/11/1520] • King Christian II of Denmark is crowned king of Sweden, and grants amnesty to all his opponents.
[4/11/1649] • First fleet of the Companhia Geral do Comércio do Brasil leaves Portugal.
[4/11/1921] • Takashi Hara, Prime Minister of Japan, is assassinated by a right-wing fanatic.
[4/11/1922] • The tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is discovered in Egypt.
[4/11/1937] • Mexico nationalizes its oil industry.
[4/11/1939] • The first air-conditioned automobile is displayed in Chicago, Illinois.
[4/11/1950] • The United Nations lifts the diplomatic blockade against Francisco Franco's Spain.
[4/11/1952] • Dwight D. Einsenhower, American general during World War II, is elected president of the United States.
[4/11/1956] • Soviet troops invade Hungary to combat an insurrection and remove Prime Minister Imre Nagy from power.
📅 | Event on 4/11
[4/11/1307] • The Swiss Confederation declares itself independent of Austria.
[4/11/1520] • King Christian II of Denmark is crowned king of Sweden, and grants amnesty to all his opponents.
[4/11/1649] • First fleet of the Companhia Geral do Comércio do Brasil leaves Portugal.
[4/11/1921] • Takashi Hara, Prime Minister of Japan, is assassinated by a right-wing fanatic.
[4/11/1922] • The tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is discovered in Egypt.
[4/11/1937] • Mexico nationalizes its oil industry.
[4/11/1939] • The first air-conditioned automobile is displayed in Chicago, Illinois.
[4/11/1950] • The United Nations lifts the diplomatic blockade against Francisco Franco's Spain.
[4/11/1952] • Dwight D. Einsenhower, American general during World War II, is elected president of the United States.
[4/11/1956] • Soviet troops invade Hungary to combat an insurrection and remove Prime Minister Imre Nagy from power.
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What was the main objective of the Cultural Revolution led by Mao Zedong in China?
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Restore the monarchy
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Reform the education system
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Eliminate bourgeois influences and promote communism
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Promote State Capitalism
Historical Curiosities 📜
On November 4, 1979, the Iran Hostage Crisis occurred, when Iranian students stormed the United States embassy in Tehran, holding 52 Americans hostage for more than a year.
On November 4, 1979, the Iran Hostage Crisis occurred, when Iranian students stormed the United States embassy in Tehran, holding 52 Americans hostage for more than a year.
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What were the immediate consequences of the Long March led by Mao Zedong?
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The defeat of the nationalist forces
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The Chinese Communist Party's Conquest of Taiwan
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Strengthening relations with the Soviet Union
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The consolidation of the leadership of Mao and the Chinese Communist Party
The Treaty of Shimonoseki, signed in 1895, ended which conflict between China and another nation?
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The First Opium War
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The Franco-Chinese War
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The Sino-Japanese War
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The Chinese Civil War
What did the event known as the 'Space Race' represent during the Cold War?
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Competition for military supremacy
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Dispute over space exploration
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Search for natural resources
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Propaganda war
💡 Quote for reflection
"Conquering others is having power. Conquering ourselves is knowing the way." - Unknown
TODAY IN HISTORY
📅 | Event on 5/11
[5/11/1492] • Explorer Christopher Columbus is introduced to corn by the Indians of Cuba.
[5/11/1826] • The School of Fine Arts is inaugurated in Rio de Janeiro, the first Brazilian institution for teaching the fine arts.
[5/11/1897] • Prudente de Morais, President of the Republic, suffers an attack at a military ceremony.
[5/11/1909] • A treaty between Brazil and Uruguay establishes free navigation on the border between the two countries.
[5/11/1911] • Italy officially declares annexation of the province of Tripoli.
[5/11/1911] • Election in Pernambuco puts an end to Rosa e Silva's 22-year hegemony.
[5/11/1911] • Bulgarians storm fortifications in Constantinople and cut off water and food supplies.
[5/11/1911] • Woodrow Wilson is elected President of the United States.
[5/11/1914] • Britain, France and Russia declare war on the Ottoman Empire and Britain occupies Cyprus.
[11/5/1916] • Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire proclaim the creation of the Polish Autonomous Kingdom.
📅 | Event on 5/11
[5/11/1492] • Explorer Christopher Columbus is introduced to corn by the Indians of Cuba.
[5/11/1826] • The School of Fine Arts is inaugurated in Rio de Janeiro, the first Brazilian institution for teaching the fine arts.
[5/11/1897] • Prudente de Morais, President of the Republic, suffers an attack at a military ceremony.
[5/11/1909] • A treaty between Brazil and Uruguay establishes free navigation on the border between the two countries.
[5/11/1911] • Italy officially declares annexation of the province of Tripoli.
[5/11/1911] • Election in Pernambuco puts an end to Rosa e Silva's 22-year hegemony.
[5/11/1911] • Bulgarians storm fortifications in Constantinople and cut off water and food supplies.
[5/11/1911] • Woodrow Wilson is elected President of the United States.
[5/11/1914] • Britain, France and Russia declare war on the Ottoman Empire and Britain occupies Cyprus.
[11/5/1916] • Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire proclaim the creation of the Polish Autonomous Kingdom.
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What was the political movement that resulted in the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1921?
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May 4th Movement
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Boxer Uprising
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Shanghai Uprising
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Agrarian Reform Movement
Historical Curiosities 📜
On November 5, 1605, the famous 'Gunpowder Plot' took place in the United Kingdom, in which Guy Fawkes and other Catholic conspirators plotted to blow up the British Parliament during the official opening of the sessions.
On November 5, 1605, the famous 'Gunpowder Plot' took place in the United Kingdom, in which Guy Fawkes and other Catholic conspirators plotted to blow up the British Parliament during the official opening of the sessions.
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What was the Great Leap Forward, launched by Mao Zedong in China?
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A program to promote domestic tourism
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A policy to encourage internal immigration
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A campaign to increase agricultural and industrial production
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A strategy to promote art and culture
What was the name of the nationalist government led by Chiang Kai-shek during the Chinese Revolution?
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People's Republic of China
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Republic of China
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Socialist Republic of China
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Communist Republic of China
What was the main measure of the Catholic Church during the Counter-Reformation to combat the spread of ideas considered heretical?
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Creation of universities
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Book censorship
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Promotion of theological debates
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Construction of new cathedrals
💡 Quote for reflection
"How much emotional control do you have to achieve your goals?" - Andrelina Lima
TODAY IN HISTORY
📅 | Event on 6/11
[6/11/1429] • Henry VI is crowned king of England, 7 years after ascending the throne at the age of 8 months.
[6/11/1836] • Farrapos leaders proclaim the Rio-Grandense Republic (or Piratini Republic) in the village of Piratini
[6/11/1860] • Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the United States.
[6/11/1903] • The United States recognizes the Republic of Panama and obtains rights to the use of its canal.
[6/11/1911] • After leading a rebellion against the dictator Porfírio Diaz, Fransciso Madero assumes the post of president of Mexico.
[6/11/1916] • Composer Ernesto Joaquim Maria dos Santos, Donga, records the first samba to be recorded in Brazil – ' Over the Phone.
[6/11/1918] • The Republic of Poland is proclaimed and an independent government is established in the country.
[6/11/1932] • In the German elections, the Nazi party consolidates itself as the largest party in the country, obtaining 196 seats in the German parliament.
[6/11/1943] • During World War II, after two years of German occupation, the Russians recapture the city of Kiev.
[6/11/1945] • In free France, General Charles De Gaulle, head of the provisional government, calls for the election of a Constituent Assembly.
📅 | Event on 6/11
[6/11/1429] • Henry VI is crowned king of England, 7 years after ascending the throne at the age of 8 months.
[6/11/1836] • Farrapos leaders proclaim the Rio-Grandense Republic (or Piratini Republic) in the village of Piratini
[6/11/1860] • Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the United States.
[6/11/1903] • The United States recognizes the Republic of Panama and obtains rights to the use of its canal.
[6/11/1911] • After leading a rebellion against the dictator Porfírio Diaz, Fransciso Madero assumes the post of president of Mexico.
[6/11/1916] • Composer Ernesto Joaquim Maria dos Santos, Donga, records the first samba to be recorded in Brazil – ' Over the Phone.
[6/11/1918] • The Republic of Poland is proclaimed and an independent government is established in the country.
[6/11/1932] • In the German elections, the Nazi party consolidates itself as the largest party in the country, obtaining 196 seats in the German parliament.
[6/11/1943] • During World War II, after two years of German occupation, the Russians recapture the city of Kiev.
[6/11/1945] • In free France, General Charles De Gaulle, head of the provisional government, calls for the election of a Constituent Assembly.
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Who was the best-known leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA and advocate of non-violence as a form of protest?
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Malcolm X
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Rosa Parks
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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Thurgood Marshall
Historical Curiosities 📜
On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States, triggering tensions that would culminate in the American Civil War.
On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States, triggering tensions that would culminate in the American Civil War.
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What was the 1963 event led by Martin Luther King Jr. that had a major impact on the Civil Rights Movement?
Anonymous Quiz
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March from Selma to Montgomery
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'I Have a Dream' Speech
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Protests at the University of Arkansas
Who refused to give up their seat on a bus to a white passenger, triggering the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955?
Anonymous Quiz
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Malcolm X
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Rosa Parks
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Harriet Tubman
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John Lewis