Independence declared by Upper Volta Upper Volta—now Burkina Faso (which means “Land of Incorruptible…
Gibraltar captured by Britain During the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain took control…
Columbus's first transatlantic voyage begun Hoping to find a westward route to India, Christopher…
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Fahd, who became king of Saudi Arabia in 1982, died at age 82; he…
Because of health problems, longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro handed over provisional power to…
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