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1,960 AD

The US Food and Drug Administration approves Enovid for contraception.

This question uses 1960 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The drug had already been marketed for menstrual disorders before receiving the additional contraceptive indication.

1,937 AD

Pablo Picasso paints Guernica for the Spanish Republic's pavilion at the Paris international exhibition.

This question uses 1937 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The large monochrome work responded to the bombing of the Basque town during the Spanish Civil War.

1,840 AD

Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Crown first sign the Treaty of Waitangi.

This question uses 1840 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

Differences between its Māori and English texts later became central to debates over authority and rights.

1,953 AD

James Watson and Francis Crick publish their proposed double-helix structure for DNA.

This question uses 1953 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The short Nature paper drew on chemical and structural evidence and suggested a mechanism for genetic copying.

9 AD

Arminius's forces ambush three Roman legions in the Teutoburg Forest campaign.

This question uses 9 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The destruction of Varus's army became a major Roman military disaster.