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ON THIS DAY: Maximilien Robespierre faces the guillotine (1794)

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On 28 July 1794, French Revolutionary figure Maximilien Robespierre was executed by guillotine in Paris alongside 22 other leading figures of the Reign of...

ON THIS DAY: Bugs Bunny makes iconic debut in cartoon classic (1940)

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On 27 July 1940, Bugs Bunny, the iconic Warner Bros. cartoon character, made his official debut in A Wild Hare, a short film produced...

ON THIS DAY: The Treaty of Lausanne is signed (1923)

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Signed on 24 July 1923, the landmark agreement established the Greek-Turkish frontier, confirmed sovereignty over the eastern Aegean islands and formally recognised Britain’s annexation...

ON THIS DAY: Wiley Post completes first solo flight around the world (1933)

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On 22 July 1933, American aviator Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world, finishing the journey in 7 days, 18 hours...

ON THIS DAY: The U.S. space shuttle program ended (2011)

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Atlantis returned to Earth for the final time On this day in 2011, the U.S. space shuttle program came to an end when Atlantis landed...
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