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    The Birth of the French Republic (June 20, 1789 A.D.)

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Jul 1, 2017
The Tennis Court Oath was the key tipping point of the French Revolution, both from a symbolic and legal standpoint. On June 20, 1789, the deputies of the Third Estate gathered in the Hall of the Jeu de Paume at Versailles.

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Season 1, 10 episodes

Season 1
   
Dates That Made History,
Alexander’s death marks the loss of the greatest conquerors in History, the only man who managed to extend the Empire to Eurasia, the Mediterranean, and India. Different versions of The Romance of Alexander were found in the Persian, Arabian and Latin.
27m Jul 1, 2017
   
Dates That Made History,
Being a Christian is to believe that God is a man who came to Earth to deliver us from our sins, preaching and performed miracles, that he died on the cross and was resurrected.
27m Jul 1, 2017
   
Dates That Made History,
The catastrophe led to a vast interdisciplinary project. Volcanology reveals the force of the eruption, archeology and the study of texts uncover new objects of daily life found in the remains of buildings and roadways, including graffiti on the walls…
27m Jul 1, 2017
   
Dates That Made History,
Mahomet’s first year in Medina, in the year 622 of the Christian era, marks the beginning of the Muslim era and the birth of a new religion, civilization, empire, and calendar.
27m Jul 1, 2017
   
Dates That Made History,
Did the first outbreaks occur in China or in the Caspian Sea? Experts still argue. But how did the plague actually spread? After many controversies, it seems that the rat flea was the major carrier of this disease.
27m Jul 1, 2017
   
Dates That Made History,
The fascinating discovery of Angkor’s ruins conveys images of magnificence and splendor. We’d like to believe in the idea of a lost civilization, as was the case for the Roman Empire.
27m Jul 1, 2017
   
Dates That Made History,
In our collective memory, 1492 is the year that divides the Middle Ages from Modern times. Why is this?
27m Jul 1, 2017
   
The Birth of the French Republic (June 20, 1789 A.D.),
The Tennis Court Oath was the key tipping point of the French Revolution, both from a symbolic and legal standpoint. On June 20, 1789, the deputies of the Third Estate gathered in the Hall of the Jeu de Paume at Versailles.
27m Jul 1, 2017
   
Hiroshima (August 6, 1945 A.D.),
As opposed to the official discourse, the United States viewed the Hiroshima operation as a large-scale scientific experiment to force the Japanese to capitulate and avoid a Russian invasion of Japan.
27m Jul 1, 2017
   
Dates That Made History,
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.” Those are the first words pronounced by Nelson Mandela after his release from prison, after 27 years of incarceration.
27m Jul 1, 2017
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