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  • 9th March 1945: USAF begin Operation Meetinghouse, the firebombing of Tokyo in the most destructive bombing raid in history

    9th March 1945: USAF begin Operation Meetinghouse, the firebombing of Tokyo in the most destructive bombing raid in history
    Mar 9 2026
    Approximately 300 B-52 bombers dropped thousands of tons of incendiaries over the eastern districts of Tokyo, causing firestorms that overwhelmed firefighting efforts and killed around 100,000 people, with many more ...
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  • 8th March 1950: Volkswagen Type 2 ‘Camper’ van enters production, also known as the Transporter or Bus

    8th March 1950: Volkswagen Type 2 ‘Camper’ van enters production, also known as the Transporter or Bus
    Mar 8 2026
    The Type 2 finally debuted on 12 November and by the end of its first year over nine and a half thousand vehicles had rolled off the production ...
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  • 6th March 1820: The Missouri Compromise passed by the United States Congress to resolve disagreements over slavery in the western territories

    6th March 1820: The Missouri Compromise passed by the United States Congress to resolve disagreements over slavery in the western territories
    Mar 6 2026
    Missouri was admitted as a slave state while Maine, previously part of Massachusetts, was admitted as a free state to preserve the numerical balance in the Senate. In addition, Congress established a geographical boundary in the remaining Louisiana Purchase territory that meant slavery was prohibited north of latitude ...
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  • 3rd March 1878: Treaty of San Stefano lays the foundations for modern Bulgaria by ending five centuries of Ottoman control

    3rd March 1878: Treaty of San Stefano lays the foundations for modern Bulgaria by ending five centuries of Ottoman control
    Mar 3 2026
    The Treaty of San Stefano created a large, autonomous Principality of Bulgaria, stretching from the Danube to the Aegean Sea and from the Black Sea to Lake Ohrid with its own government, army, and ...
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  • 28th February 202 BCE: The Han dynasty formally established in China by Liu Bang, later known as Emperor Gaozu

    28th February 202 BCE: The Han dynasty formally established in China by Liu Bang, later known as Emperor Gaozu
    Feb 28 2026
    Following years of civil war following the collapse of the Qin state, Liu Bang defeated his main rival, Xiang Yu at the Battle of Gaixia and later declared himself emperor, establishing the Han dynasty with its capital at ...
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