A day in history

1099

- A siege of Jerusalem begins during the First Crusade.

1563

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issues the Vilnius Privilege, which equalizes the rights of Orthodox and Catholics in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

1905

- Norway's parliament breaks with Sweden.

Norway's Independence Day.

Oslo, the capital of Norway

1927 -

an employee of the Belarusian Word , assassinates

Soviet Ambassador

Voikov in Warsaw .

1958

- the construction of the city of Navapolatsk began on the left bank of the Western Dvina.

Navapolatsk

1995

- Following a referendum on May 14, 1995,

approves regulations on the state emblem and flag.

The almost unchanged flag and coat of arms of the BSSR have officially returned to replace the white-red-white flag and the emblem "Pahonia".

Deputies of the BPF Opposition in the Supreme Soviet declared the illegitimacy of the referendum.

1995

- in Minsk at the full stadium "Dynamo" with national flags, the national football team of Belarus won a historic victory over Holland.

The winning goal was scored by midfielder

.

Born on this day

1794

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, Russian religious philosopher, supporter of Catholicism.

He was declared insane for his criticism of Orthodoxy and autocracy.

Peter Chaadaev

1848

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, French artist.

Paul Gauguin

1880

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, politician, scientist, publisher, activist of the national liberation movement.

XX century

and the national movement of the 1st floor.

1940s

Vaclav Ivanovsky

1952

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, Turkish writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006.

In memory

1492

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, Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1440–1492.

Kazimir Jagiełło

1976

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, Western Belarusian poet, Soviet novelist and translator.

Yanka Bryl, Yanka Sharakhovsky and Mikhas Mashara on the anniversary of Yakub Kolas in Karalishchevichi.

1952 From the funds of the BGAMLI