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Hymn Polski
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Mazurek Dąbrowskiego – polska pieśń patriotyczna z 1797 roku, od 26 lutego 1927 oficjalny hymn państwowy Rzeczypospolite…

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Halsowanie, od niem. halsen – robić zwrot przez rufę (sic!) – metoda poruszania się jednostką pływającą o napędzie żaglo…

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On This Day

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2015
Lam Wing-kee, the owner of Causeway Bay Books in Hong Kong, known for publishing political books banned in mainland China, was abducted by Chinese authorities.
2004
English football club Manchester United defeated rivals Arsenal 2–0 in the Battle of the Buffet, ending the latter's record-breaking unbeaten run.
2003
The inaugural Afro-Asian Games opened in Hyderabad, with 2,040 athletes from 96 nations competing.
1975
In protest against wage discrepancy and unfair employment practices, 90 percent of Iceland's female population went on strike for a day.
1972
Three people were killed when falsework collapsed during the construction of the Loddon Bridge in Berkshire, leading to reform of construction practices in the UK.
1964
Charges in a military court against generals Dương Văn Đức and Lâm Văn Phát of leading a coup attempt against South Vietnamese leader Nguyễn Khánh, were dropped..
1949
The cornerstone of the United Nations headquarters was laid in New York City.
1945
The Charter of the United Nations entered into force after being ratified by the five permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the other signatories.
1944
World War II: The Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the heaviest and most powerfully armed ever constructed, was sunk by American aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1931
The George Washington Bridge (pictured), connecting New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey, and today the world's busiest motor-vehicle bridge, was dedicated.

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