Politics · June 26, 1245
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The First Council of Lyon (Lyon I) was the thirteenth ecumenical council, as numbered by the Catholic Church and took place in 1245. It was the first ecumenical council to be held outside Rome's Lateran Palace after the Great Schism of 1054.
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The 782nd anniversary falls on June 26, 2027.
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The siege of Rhodes of 1522 was the second and ultimately successful attempt by the Ottoman Empire to expel the Knights of Rhodes from their island stronghold and thereby secure Ottoman control of the Eastern Mediterranean. The first siege in 1480 had been unsuccessful.
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The Charter of the United Nations, also referred to as the UN Charter, is the foundational treaty of the United Nations.
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"Ich bin ein Berliner" (German pronunciation:; "I Am a Berliner") is a speech by United States president John F. Kennedy given on June 26, 1963, in West Berlin. It is one of the best-known speeches of the Cold War and among the most famous anti-communist speeches.
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The knockout stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the World Cup, following the group stage.
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