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1,959 AD

Fulgencio Batista flees Cuba as revolutionary forces bring down his government.

This question uses 1959 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The victory ended a years-long insurgency and opened the way for a government led by Fidel Castro.

1,973 AD

Chile's armed forces overthrow the government of President Salvador Allende.

This question uses 1973 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The military assault on the presidential palace accompanied a coup that ended Allende's elected administration.

1,940 AD

German forces defeat the Allied armies in the campaign for France.

This question uses 1940 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The fighting led to occupation and the establishment of the Vichy government after the French collapse.

1,906 AD

The Royal Navy launches the battleship HMS Dreadnought.

This question uses 1906 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

Its heavy-gun armament and steam-turbine propulsion became reference points for a new generation of battleships.

43 AD

Roman forces begin the invasion of Britain ordered by Emperor Claudius.

This question uses 43 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The campaign established Roman control in the south and led to the province of Britannia.