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On September 11, 1973, the Popular Unity government in Chile led by President Salvador Allende was overthrown by a group of military officers led by General Augusto Pinochet.

Dates That Made History

The Other 9/11: September 11, 1973 A.D.

Patrick Boucheron Explores world history by looking back on some of the most important events.

The Year 1000

The American Independence - 4 July 1776

Three Chinese emperors were responsible for creating Yuanmingyuan; in the mid-19th century, the palatial grounds were targeted by British and French forces bent on destruction.

Sacking of the Summer Palace in Beijing - October 1860

The Revolutions of 1848

On October 17, 1961, more than 20000 Algerians from France took to the streets opposing the Algerian War; 12000 of them ended up getting arrested; the roundup was followed by brutal abuses and disappearances.

October 17, 1961: Colonial Massacre in Paris

August 25, 1270: The Death of Saint-Louis

May 14, 1610: The Assassination of Henry IV

In 1911, the expedition led by the Norwegian Amundsen reached the South Pole, beating the British Scott in the race; the story of the conquest of the poles is the last chapter of a long epic, closing the age of the great scientific explorations.

1911: The Conquest of the South Pole

The Fall of Constantinople - 29 May 1453

The exact date of the Donation of Constantine is unknown; this phantom date, combined with the fact that the document was a forgery, exemplifies the central geopolitical issues that define the middle ages.

The Donation of Constantine (751-756 A.D.)

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