Source: Good News Network
225 years ago today, the first elected Assembly abolished slavery in France and throughout French territory in all the colonies. The law came forth during the First Republic under the leadership of Maximilien Robespierre. (1794)
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- Roman Emperor Julian declared equal rights for all religions in the empire (362)
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- Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) became independent within British Commonwealth (1948)
- Facebook was founded (2004)
- The London Low Emission Zone was launched, which charges entrance fees for diesel vehicles that do not meet emission standards (2008)
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