Today in History
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1975 The Biological Weapons Convention comes into effect
The treaty bans the development, production and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons. It has
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1979 The Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty is signed
Egypt's President Anwar al-Sadat and Israel's Prime Minister Menachem Begin signed the treaty, which
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1991 4 South American countries establish Mercosur
Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay were the founding members of the Southern Common Market.
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1995 The Schengen Agreement enters into force
Within the Schengen Area, which encompasses most of Europe, regular border checks have been abolishe
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2000 Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia
The ex-KGB officer has been lauded for leading Russia out of the 1990 economic crisis and criticized
Births On This Day,
March, 26
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1944 Diana Ross
American singer, actress
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1941 Richard Dawkins
Kenyan/English biologist
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1940 Nancy Pelosi
American politician, 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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1925 Pierre Boulez
French pianist, composer, conductor
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1874 Robert Frost
American poet, playwright
Deaths On This Day,
March, 26
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1984 Ahmed Sékou Touré
Guinean politician, 1st President of Guinea
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1973 Noël Coward
English actor, playwright, composer
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1902 Cecil Rhodes
English/South African businessman, politician, founded De Beers
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1892 Walt Whitman
American poet, author
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1827 Ludwig van Beethoven
German pianist, composer
