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World War II: Italy invaded Greece after Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Benito Mussolini's ultimatum demanding the cession of Greek territory.

1940 86 years ago

World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many engaging in total war on an unprecedented scale.
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In the Argentine general election, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became the first woman to be elected president of Argentina.On this day, 2007 · Wikipedia, On this day
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