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Siamese Envoy Received at Versailles
The lavish reception at Versailles for a Siamese envoy, hosted by King Louis XIV, was just one of many displays of wealth and power that characterizes his reign. -
Founding of St Petersburg Academy
The founding of the Academy by Peter I symbolizes the effort made by the Russian to emulate the European Enlightenment. -
The Tennis Court Oath
The Third Estate assembled in a nearby tennis court after being locked out of their usual meeting place. Here they declared soliarity until a constitution was signed. -
An Essay on the Principle of Population: Malthus
This essay writen by Malthus discusses the difference between population growth and food production. He offers somewhat controversial methods of checking the population. -
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of Austrian Archduke is said to be the trigger event which lead to World War I. -
Kristallnacht
Firefighters worked to contain the fire and prevent damage to a nearby home but an effort to limit damage to the burning synagogue was not made.
