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Battle of Segale; Naval Treaty; Embassy Bugs; Turkmen Independence; Brown Dwarf; Catalan Independence; Baghdadi Raid
A Daily Dose of History (28 Oct 2026)
Today's historical events:
Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.
Ratifications exchanged in London for the first London Naval Treaty go into effect immediately, further limiting the expensive naval arms race among its five signatories.
Cold War: Ronald Reagan suspends construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow due to Soviet listening devices in the building structure.
Turkmenistan achieves independence from the Soviet…
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