ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
January 2
1980 – President Carter Halts SALT II in Response to Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
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January 14
2010 – Yemen declares war on al-Quaeda
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January 23
1997 – Madeline Albright sworn in as first female Secretary of State
https://politicsfordinner.com/index.php/2024/01/23/on-this-day-january-23rd-1997/
February 3
1989 – Coup d’é·tat in Paraguay
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February 11
February 17
1979 – China invasion of Vietnam
https://politicsfordinner.com/index.php/2024/02/17/china-invades-vietnam/
March 23
1933 – Enabling Act Grants Hitler Dictatorial Power in Germany
https://politicsfordinner.com/index.php/2024/03/28/on-this-day-march-23rd-1933/
February 24
1917 – The Zimmerman Telegram
https://politicsfordinner.com/index.php/2025/02/24/on-this-day-in-history-february-24th-1917/
August 8
1945 – Soviet Union declares war on Japan
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April 4
1949 – Signing of the North Atlantic Treaty
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August 13
September 9
1776 – The United States of America Officially Named
https://politicsfordinner.com/index.php/2024/09/09/naming-of-united-states/
September 26
1960 – First televised presidential debate in the US
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October 3
1990 – German Reunification
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November 9
1938 – Kristallnacht
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