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Otto von Bismarck Proclaims the Second German Empire

January 18, 1871

Today on January 18, 1871, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck proclaims the start of the Second German Empire at the Palace of Versailles. The Second German Empire stemmed from

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Captain James Cook Discovers The Antarctic Circle

January 17, 1773

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Mystery Writer Edgar Allan Poe Born In Boston

January 19, 1809

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