1858: First vision of the Virgin Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes, France
1929: Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, is made an enclave of Rome
1975: Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for leadership of the British Conservative
1990: Nelson Mandela released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa
2011: Egyptian Revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests (Arab Spring)
Source: Onthisday.com
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