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Sargon of Akkad: The First Empire Builder

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Indus Valley & Vedic Period

Sargon of Akkad: The First Empire Builder

From Humble Beginnings to a Mighty Empire

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2019
A major explosion at a chemical plant in Yancheng, China, killed 78 people and injured 640 others.
2006
A man smashed the statue of Phra Phrom at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, with a hammer, and was subsequently beaten to death by bystanders.
2006
Jack Dorsey sent the first message on the social-media network Twitter.
1983
In the West Bank, a number of Palestinian girls complained of breathing difficulties due to strange odors, leading to accusations of poison gas.
1980
The American soap opera Dallas aired the episode "A House Divided", which led to eight months of international speculation on "Who shot J.R.?"
1968
War of Attrition: The Battle of Karameh took place between the Israel Defense Forces and allied troops of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Jordanian Armed Forces.

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