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195 matches to Independence Day
Independence Day. Annual US holiday since July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Aggression. 1974 UN Definition-Use of armed force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another state.
Algerian Revolutionary War. 1954-62. Plebiscite granted independence from France, 1962.
Aljubarrota, Battle. 1385. Confirmed Portugal’s independence from Castile.
Alto Adige. German speaking Tyrol area of Italy 1919-. Granted semi-independence, 1971.
Amanollah Khan. 1892-1960. Amir of Afghanistan 1919-29. Won independence from Britain, 1919.
American Revolution. 1775-1783. Independence won from Britain, United States of America formed.
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. 1936. Conditional independence for Egypt.
Anjala League. 1788-89. Swedish, Finnish officers conspire vs Gustav III to end Russo-Swedish War.
Artigas, José. 1764-1850. Uruguay revolutionary leader. “Father of Uruguayan independence”.
Austria. 400BC Celts. 15BC Rome. 5-7C Huns, Avars ravage. 6C Slovenes settle 8C Charlemagne. 9C Magyar. 955 Otto I...962 HRE. 976 Babenberg(E). 1278 Hapsburg. 1453 Archduchy. 1804 Austrian Empire. 1867 Ausgleich. 1918 Republic. 1938 Germany. 1945 Republic. 1955 Independence from Allies.
Awami League. 1954-71. For Bangladesh independence. Rahman.
Bannockburn, Battle. 1314. Scots defeat English, assuring independence. Robert the Bruce.
Basel, Peace. 1499. Holy Roman Empire grants Swiss independence.
Berlin Conference. 1884. Bismarck called 15 nations to resolve African issues. Congo granted independence. Slavery suppressed.
Berlin Congress. 1878. Bulgaria divided, independence for Romania, Serbia. Turkey gains Macedonia. Russia gains Armenia. Britain gains Cyprus. Revised San Stefano treaty.
Bermuda. 1511 Spain discovers. 1609 Shipwrecked British settle, inpiring Tempest. 1617-1834 Slavery. 1968 Autonomous British Colony. 1995 Referendum rejects independence.
Boyacá, Battle. 1819. South American rebels win independence from New Granada from Spain. Bolivar. Santander.
Byron, Lord. 1788-1824. English Romantic poet. Aided Greek indep. Hours of Idleness, Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage 1812, Don Juan 1812.
Cakste, Janis. 1859-1927. Latvian independence leader, First president 1922-.
Carabobo, Battle. 1821. Venezuela defeats Spain, gaining independence.
Carthage. 814BC Phoenician colony. Dido. 574BC Independence after Tyre falls. 480BC Republic. 264-146BC Punic Wars. Hannibal. 146BC Rome razes, rebuilds. 439 Vandals plunder. 533 Byzantine. 705 Moslem. Tunis.
Casement, Roger. 1864-1916. Irish. Enlisted German aid for Irish Independence during WWI. Executed.
Ceausescu, Nicolae. 1918-89. Repressive Romanian dictator, 1965-. Advocated independence from USSR and western ties. Economic policy led to food, energy shortages. Overthrown and executed.