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Today in History Maximilien Robespierre: Reign of Terror leader was guillotined in Paris during the French Revolution (1794) Peru: declared independence from Spain (1821) 14th Amendment: granted full citizenship to former US slaves; introduced new civil rights safeguards, due process, equal protection (1868) Austria-Hungary: declared war on Serbia, precipitating World War I (1914) Kennewick Man: prehistoric remains were discovered on the banks of the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington, sparking a debate between scientists and Native Americans (1996) IRA: ended its armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland in favor of "exclusively peaceful means" (2005)
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