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Mengistu Haile Mariam's Resignation
In 1991, Ethiopia experienced a significant turning point in its history. President Mengistu Haile Mariam, a controversial leader known for his autocratic rule, made a surprising decision. Faced with mounting pressure fr...
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8- 1851 Slavery in Colombia is abolished. Colombia
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Moktar Ould Daddah takes office as the first Prime Minister of Mauritania, heading the newly established Executive Council. -
American civil rights movement: Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson declares martial law in an attempt to restore order after race riots break out. -
Alabama Governor John Malcolm Patterson declares martial law after race riots break out during the American civil rights movement.
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Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing the Ethiopian Civil War to an end. -
Mengistu Haile Mariam flees Ethiopia, effectively ending the Ethiopian Civil War.
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French Taubira law is enacted, officially recognizing the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity. - 2001 France enacts the Taubira law, officially recognizing the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity. France
