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1660 – The four-year-old Charles XI became King of Sweden upon his father's death.; 1891 – Frances Coles was killed in the last of eleven unsolved murders of women that took place in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London.
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Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania join the Continental Europe Synchronous Area, one day after disconnecting from the IPS/UPS. Politics and elections. 2025 Ecuadorian general election. Citizens of Ecuador vote to elect a president and the members of the National Assembly amidst the country's security crisis.
MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, ... In Atlanta, the King Center has been sponsoring two weeks of events with the theme "Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit ...
1377 – Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.; 1893 – Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety led the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the government of Queen LiliÊ»uokalani (pictured).
Italy's Filippo Della Vite and Lara Della Mea, left, celebrate winning the gold medal of the alpine ski, World Championship team parallel event, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Tuesday, Feb. 4 ...
In addition to annual commemorative events, the President may proclaim a day or period designated for mourning or prayer after the death of noted officials including U.S. Presidents and Chief Justices of the United States or after major tragic events or disasters with serious casualties.