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East Asia 1949: Nationalist Taiwan

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Alemanni unsuccessfully besiege Julian at Senonae*

1816

Naples and Sicily united as Two Sicilies

1991

Russia, Ukraine & Belarus agree to dissolve Soviet Union

1949

Chinese Nationalist government moves to Taiwan

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