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Historic Tech Events
The Treaty of Westphalia is Signed
1648
As a result of the Treaty of Westphalia, the Netherlands gained independence from Spain, Sweden gained control of the Baltic and France was acknowledged as the preeminent Western power. The power of the Holy Roman Emperor was broken and the German states were again able to determine the religion of their lands.
The United Nations is Born
1945
The United Nations was born of perceived necessity, as a means of better arbitrating international conflict and negotiating peace than was provided for by the old League of Nations.
Black Thursday
1929
Black Thursday, a key event in the Wall Street Crash of 1929, occurred. The stock market experienced a dramatic drop in prices, leading to widespread panic selling and signaling the beginning of the Great Depression.
2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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