On this day in 1799, the French Revolution effectively ends as a bloodless coup d’état topples the the Republic’s five-man ruling Directory and makes General Napoleon Bonaparte First Consul of France. pic.twitter.com/0sVwvs6kRM
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On this day in 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II gives up the German throne and goes into exile. He dies in the Netherlands in 1941 at the age of 82. pic.twitter.com/J3XOuMqSDe
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On this day in 1914, the German cruiser SMS Emden is sunk off Direction Island after terrorizing merchant shipping in the Indian Ocean since the summer.
Read all about the Emden’s astounding campaign against British trade and commerce on the high seas: https://t.co/O2x6UYSCM3 pic.twitter.com/f5aaKEbnST
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On this day in 1938, Nazi stormtroopers attack Jewish homes and businesses across Germany. Tens of thousands are targeted and 100 die in what will be remembered as “Kristallnacht” or “Night of the Broken Glass.” The moment is often seen as the beginning of the Holocaust. pic.twitter.com/W1xhdMBGDz
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