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533: The Byzantine general, Belisarius, defeats the Vandals of King Gelimer in Trikamaron. 1256: Mongol forces under the command of Ulagu Khan enter and destroy the Alamut castle (in present-day Iran) of the Assassins, as part of their offensive in Islamic southwest Asia. 1467: Stephen III the Great defeats Matthew Corbyn of Hungary, the latter having been wounded three times at the Battle of Bahia. 1654: A meteorological station is established in Tuscany, Italy and begins to record meteorological indications on a daily basis. 1791 – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights becomes law in the United States after being ratified by the Virginia General Assembly. 1792 – The first reciprocal life insurance contract is signed in Philadelphia, USA. 1806: The new Constitution of the Ionian State is passed, which marginalizes the role of the High Gate. This Constitution will never apply. 1821: The Turks occupy Mount Athos, where they will remain for the next nine years. 1828: Ioannis Kapodistrias establishes the first courts in Greece. 1890: The Sitting Bull, leader of the Huncapa Lakota tribe, is killed in an Indian camp, leading to the Massacre […]

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