Today in history. 1834: Slavery was abolished throughout the - TopicsExpress



          

Today in history. 1834: Slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire as the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into force. An estimated 770,000 slaves were freed. 1914: World War I began with Germanys invasion of Luxembourg. The same day, Germany and Russia declared war against each other. 1966: The British Empire officially came to an end as the Colonial Office closed its doors and lowered its flag, giving way to the Commonwealth.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 09:39:11 +0000

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