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Nelson Mandela was the first president of South Africa from 10 May 1994 until 1999.

Nelson Mandela International Day celebrated: 18 July  

Nelson Mandela: imprisoned in 1962

Nelson Mandela died: on 5th December 2013

Mandela served 27 years in prison

Nelson Mandela was awarded the international Nobel prize in 1993

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Vasco Da Gama belonged to Portugal

He was the first European to reach India by sea.

He was a famous Explorer

He was born in 1460 in the town of Sines

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He was the 56th United States Secretary of State.

He served as the United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977. 

Preceded by William Rogers.

Succeeded by Cyrus Vance.

He Died on November 29, 2023 (aged 100).

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The Von Thünen model explains agricultural land use patterns based on distance from a central market.

Johann Heinrich von Thünen developed it, and it was first published in 1826.

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In June 2014, King Juan Carlos I abdicated in Favour of his son Felipe VI. 

King Juan Carlos belong to Spain 

Born: 5 January 1938 (age 85) Rome, Kingdom of Italy

Reign: 22 November 1975 – 19 June 2014

Years of service 1962–1975

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Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France

Bastille Day is celebrated on 14 July each year.

In French, it is formally called the Fête nationale française; legally it is known as le 14 juillet

Celebrations: Military parades, fireworks, concerts, balls

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• Awarded the Nobel Prize in 1993.
• First black president of South Africa: May 10, 1994, to 1999.
• Nelson Mandela International Day: July 18.
• Imprisoned in 1962, served 27 years in prison.
• Died on December 5, 2013.

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Karl Marx was a German philosopher during the 19th century.

Born on 5 May 1818, Trier, Prussia, German Confederation

Died in 1883  (aged 64) in London, England

Burial place: The Tomb of Karl Marx, Highgate Cemetery

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Stephen William Hawking Died on 14 March 2018 (aged 76) in Cambridge, England

Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author

Stephen William Hawking Born: 8 January 1942  Oxford, England

Stephen William Hawking Resting place: Westminster Abbey

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