Ten years ago today, after weeks of protests against a tyrannical regime, Nepal citizens won a major victory. In the first full meeting of the Constituent Assembly, Nepal formally declared a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty. (2008)
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- A solar eclipse occurred, as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, a phenomenon that led to a truce between battling armies in what became known as the Battle of the Eclipse — setting a cardinal date from which other dates can be calculated (585 BC)
- The first Continental Congress convened (1774)
- The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic declared its statehood becoming the first democratic republic in the Muslim world; the Democratic Republic Armenia also declared its independence (1918)
- 80 years ago, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, was officially opened to vehicles (1937)
- Women in Greece are given the right to vote (1952)
- 19-year-old West German pilot Mathias Rust evaded Soviet Union air defenses to land a private plane in Red Square in Moscow (1987)
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