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Państwa formalnie uznające niepodległość Kosowa

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Państwa formalnie uznające niepodległość Kosowa – niepodległe państwa i inne podmioty prawa międzynarodowego, które uznają jednostronnie ogłoszoną 17 lutego 2008 niepodległość Republiki Kosowa.

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Usain St. Leo Bolt – jamajski lekkoatleta, sprinter, ośmiokrotny mistrz olimpijski z Pekinu, Londynu oraz Rio de Janeiro…

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2010
MV_Sun_Sea_incident
After being boarded by Canadian authorities, MV Sun Sea docked in British Columbia and the 492 Sri Lankan Tamil refugee claimants on board were placed into detention.
2004
Tropical_Storm_Bonnie_(2004)
Merely 22 hours after Tropical Storm Bonnie struck the U.S. state of Florida, Hurricane Charley inflicted further damage to the region (example pictured).
1999
Act_on_National_Flag_and_Anthem
The Act on National Flag and Anthem was adopted, formally establishing the Hinomaru and "Kimigayo" as the Japanese national flag and anthem, respectively.
1940
World_War_II
World War II: The German Luftwaffe launched an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, to destroy the British Royal Air Force; its failure indefinitely postponed the German invasion of the United Kingdom.
1918
Opha_May_Johnson
Opha May Johnson (pictured) became the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
1906
25th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Members of the U.S. Army's all-black 25th Infantry Regiment were accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence.
1876
Bayreuth_Festival
The first Bayreuth Festival, created by Richard Wagner and his wife Cosima to showcase his stage works, was opened with Das Rheingold.
1868
1868_Arica_earthquake
A major earthquake near Arica, Peru (now in Chile), caused an estimated 25,000 casualties; the subsequent tsunami caused considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.
1762
Anglo-Spanish_War_(1762–1763)
Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris the following year.
1724
Johann_Sebastian_Bach
Bach led the Thomanerchor in Leipzig in the first performance of the chorale cantata, Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101.

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