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February 11 1889 – The Meiji Constitution is Adopted, Leading to the Westernization of Japan
by Vishul MalikFor more than two decades, the Emperor of Japan had instituted sweeping changes to the culture of his country, diminishing the influence of the shoguns in order to bring the…
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February 11 1975 – Margaret Thatcher became first woman to head a majority party in Britain
by Vishul MalikBorn as a grocer’s daughter in 1925, Margaret Thatcher had values of hard work and public service. Her father Alfred Roberts had an immense influence on her. It was during…
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On February 11, 1990, legendary South African leader Nelson Mandela was released from Victor-Verster Prison, 40 miles from Cape Town, after having spent 27 years in prison. The moment was…
