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1832- Amir Abd el-Kader Jazaeri resistance against French occupation to Algeria starts.
1926- English John Baird invents television.
1944- Siege imposed on Leningrad was lifted following 900 days during the World War II.
1950 – 8 countries sign in Washington on NATO’s defense plan.
1973- US & North Vietnam’s William Rogers & Nguyen Duy Trinh sign cease-fire, ending longest US war and military draft.
2003 – Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed El Baradei said in his report to the UN Security Council “No prohibited nuclear activities have been identified in Iraq.”
Born today:
1756- Austrian Musician Mozart.
1934- Syrian artist Duraid Lahham.
Passed away:
1947- Lebanese poet Elias Abu Shabaki.
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