Probus becomes Emperor of Rome.
History
79 AD
The volcano Vesuvius erupts, spewing lava so quickly that it preserved the city of Pompeii. Titus is the current emperor of Rome.
United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016
Thursday, 23 June 2016
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In a referendum held in the United Kingdom on whether or not to continue being a member of the European Union, 52% of voters chose to leave it, Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation shortly afterwards.
French presidential election, 2017
Sunday, 7 May 2017
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En Marche! candidate Emmanuel Macron was elected the President of France, replacing incumbent Hollande and defeating National Front candidate Marine Le Pen in the second round of voting. Macron is the youngest president in the history of the French Fifth Republic.
2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes
Saturday, 2 April 2016
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Clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani military in Nagorno-Karabakh kill at least 193 people, which becomes the heaviest breach of the 1994 ceasefire.
Death of Fidel Castro
Friday, 25 November 2016
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Former President of Cuba and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dies at the age of 90.
Philippines v. China
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
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The Philippines wins the arbitration case they filed at the Permanent Court of Arbitration regarding the legality of China’s nine-dotted line claim over the South China Sea under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.