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📅 Oct 24, 1795
The Third Partition of Poland
On October 24, 1795, Russia, Prussia and Austria signed the third partition of Poland and divided the remaining Polish lands between them.
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📅 Sep 17, 1939
The Soviet Union Invades Eastern Poland
On September 17, 1939, Soviet forces invaded eastern Poland under the secret protocol of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, partitioning the country.
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📅 Oct 2, 1944
The Warsaw Uprising Surrenders
On October 2, 1944, the Warsaw Uprising ended after 63 days, and German forces destroyed the city.
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📅 Sep 17, 1980
Solidarity Is Founded at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk
On September 17, 1980, Polish workers founded Solidarity at Gdansk, the first independent trade union in the Soviet bloc.
⛳Poland
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📅 Oct 24, 1980
Solidarity Is Recognized in Poland
Poland recognized the independent union Solidarity on October 24, 1980. It was the first free union in the Soviet bloc.
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