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September 29

YEAR 2019

Violence and low turnout mar the 2019 Afghan presidential election.

Violence and low turnout mar the 2019 Afghan presidential election.

YEAR 2016

Eleven days after the Uri attack, the Indian Army conducts "surgical strikes" against suspected militants in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.

Eleven days after the Uri attack, the Indian Army conducts "surgical strikes" against suspected militants in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.

YEAR 2011

The special court in India convicted all 269 accused officials for atrocity on Dalits and 17 for rape in the Vachathi case.

The special court in India convicted all 269 accused officials for atrocity on Dalits and 17 for rape in the Vachathi case.

YEAR 2007

Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion.

Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion.

YEAR 2004

Burt Rutan's Ansari SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the Ansari X Prize.

Burt Rutan's Ansari SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the Ansari X Prize.

YEAR 1992

Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello is impeached.

Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello is impeached.

YEAR 1990

The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.

The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.

YEAR 1988

NASA launches STS-26, the first Space Shuttle mission since the Challenger disaster.

NASA launches STS-26, the first Space Shuttle mission since the Challenger disaster.

YEAR 1975

WGPR becomes the first black-owned-and-operated television station in the US.

WGPR becomes the first black-owned-and-operated television station in the US.

YEAR 1972

Japan establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China.

Japan establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China.

YEAR 1941

During World War II, German forces, with the aid of local Ukrainian collaborators, begin the two-day Babi Yar massacre.

During World War II, German forces, with the aid of local Ukrainian collaborators, begin the two-day Babi Yar massacre.

YEAR 1923

The First American Track and Field championships for women are held.

The First American Track and Field championships for women are held.

YEAR 1920

Ukrainian War of Independence: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic agree to a truce with the Makhnovshchina.

Ukrainian War of Independence: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic agree to a truce with the Makhnovshchina.

YEAR 1918

World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica ending its participation.

World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica ending its participation.

YEAR 1918

World War I: The Hindenburg Line is broken by an Allied attack.

World War I: The Hindenburg Line is broken by an Allied attack.

YEAR 1918

World War I: Germany's Supreme Army Command tells Kaiser Wilhelm II and Imperial Chancellor Georg Michaelis to open negotiations for an armistice to...

World War I: Germany's Supreme Army Command tells Kaiser Wilhelm II and Imperial Chancellor Georg Michaelis to open negotiations for an armistice to end the war.

YEAR 1911

Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire, In this war , Italy gains Libya which ends Ottoman rule in North Africa .

Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire, In this war , Italy gains Libya which ends Ottoman rule in North Africa .

YEAR 1885

The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.

The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.

YEAR 1864

The Treaty of Lisbon defines the boundaries between Spain and Portugal and abolishes the Couto Misto microstate.

The Treaty of Lisbon defines the boundaries between Spain and Portugal and abolishes the Couto Misto microstate.

YEAR 1848

The Battle of Pákozd is a stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces and is the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution.

The Battle of Pákozd is a stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces and is the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution.