Dossier №315

2,000 AD

Vladimir Putin wins his first election as president of Russia.

This question uses 2000 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The election followed his service as acting president after Boris Yeltsin resigned.

1,962 AD

Algeria becomes independent after its war against French rule.

This question uses 1962 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The independence settlement ended the colonial conflict, though some French forces remained at military facilities afterward.

1,971 AD

Pakistani forces surrender in Dhaka at the end of Bangladesh's liberation war.

This question uses 1971 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The surrender concluded months of war, including the later intervention of Indian forces.

1,637 AD

René Descartes publishes Discourse on the Method in French.

This question uses 1637 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The work sets out an approach to reasoning and includes the argument commonly translated as I think, therefore I am.

63 BC

Julius Caesar wins election as pontifex maximus.

This question uses 63 BC as its sourced chronological anchor.

The office placed him at the head of Rome's College of Pontiffs and increased his political prominence.