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Brexit referendum
Voters in the United Kingdom choose, by about 52 per cent, to leave the European Union.
Politics· United Kingdom
- 2016
- 1757★★★★★
Battle of Plassey
The East India Company under Robert Clive defeats Siraj ud-Daulah, Nawab of Bengal, beginning British dominance in India.
War· India, United Kingdom - 1314★★★★★
Battle of Bannockburn
Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats the army of Edward II of England, a key victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
War· United Kingdom