661 CE
assassination of Ali
Political · Middle East
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329 events in the atlas are dated to 26 January, from 447 CE to 2026. The best known come first; below them is every one, age by age, the most significant first.
661 CE
Political · Middle East
1700
Natural disaster · North America
1808
Rebellion · Oceania · 1808 – 1810
1950
Event · South Asia
1991
War · Sub-Saharan Africa
2025
Election · Europe
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