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2603-2578 B.C; This statue is erected for Pharaoh Khafre.	Sphinx
2nd century; this christian sect which promotes "holy nudism" appears in Northern Africa.	Adamitism
732; This battle halted the Islamic conquest of Europe.	Battle of Tours
867; this dynasty assumes power in the byzantine empire under Basil the 1st "the Macedonian"	Macedonian Dynasty
1066; during the battle of Hastings, this king died to the army of William the Bastard/conqueror	Harold Godwinson
1119; this military order is founded to protect pilgrims going to jerusalem	The Knights Templars
1582; This Calendar is adopted and is still in use to this day.	Gregorian Calendar
1654; 2nd smallest country to ever establish a colony does so in Tobago.	Courland

Hint	Answer
1865; This Clan is founded on Christmas in Tennessee	Ku Klux Klan
1896;This future Ethiopian Emperor leads his army into the battle of Adwa.	Menelik II
1940; This fighter Ace with the most confirmed kills in history flies for the Luftwaffe for the first time.	Erich Hartmann
1941; beginning on the construction of this building which was attacked on its 60th birthday of its groundbreaking	Pentagon
1975; Biggest dam accident in history, killing around 175k people and 11 million people lost their homes.	Banqiao Reservoir Dam
1984; Beginning of construction on this river system in Libya.	Great Man-Made River
2008-2012; President of Russia during Putin's break from presidency.	Dmitry Medvedev

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