Empress Matilda's forces defeat King Stephen's troops at the Battle of the Standard during the Anarchy in England.
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The reign of King Henry VI of England officially begins with his coronation at Westminster Abbey on November 6, 1429, at age 7, followed by his coronation as King of France at Notre-Dame de Paris on December 16, 1431, at age 10.
The Battle of Lübeck takes place during the War of the Fifth Coalition, with French forces defeating the Austrians.
The Hidalgo Revolt, a precursor to the Mexican War of Independence, begins in Mexico.
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Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th President of the United States, replacing James Buchanan. Before Lincoln’s election was certified on February 15, 1861, seven southern states had left the Union and the Confederate States of America with Jefferson Davis as its President had been established.
From 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the Union through the American Civil War and succeeded in defeating the insurgent Confederacy, abolishing slavery, expanding the power of the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy. More
The U.N. General Assembly requested Member States to take specific measures to bring about the abandonment of apartheid in South Africa, including breaking of diplomatic, trade and transport relations. It also established a Special Committee to follow developments and report to the General Assembly and the Security Council. More
Barack Obama is reelected as President of the United States, defeating Mitt Romney.