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📅 Nov 1, 1520
All Saints' Channel
Magellan's ships entered the strait that now carries his name on November 1, 1520, and reached the Pacific four weeks later.
⛳Chile
📖Exploration
🔖Colonialism
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📅 Oct 23, 1856
The Arrow Incident Opens the Second Opium War
On October 23, 1856, British forces attacked the forts on the Pearl river near Guangzhou, opening the Second Opium War.
🔖Colonialism
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📅 Oct 24, 1860
The Convention of Beijing Ends the Second Opium War
On October 24, 1860, the Qing court signed the Convention of Beijing with Britain, ending the Second Opium War on terms imposed on China.
🔖Colonialism
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📅 Nov 2, 1930
Haile Selassie Is Crowned Emperor of Ethiopia
On November 2, 1930, Haile Selassie was crowned emperor of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.
⛳Ethiopia
🔖Colonialism
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📅 Oct 3, 1935
Italy Invades Ethiopia
On October 3, 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopia from Eritrea and Somalia, beginning the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.
🔖Colonialism
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📅 Sep 26, 1984
Britain and China Initial the Joint Declaration on Hong Kong
On September 26, 1984, Britain and China initialled the Joint Declaration on Hong Kong, setting the terms for the 1997 handover.
🔖Colonialism