April 23, 1993
Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
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On April 23, in the year 1993:
Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa.
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Why April 23, 1993 matters:
Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: April 23, 1993
The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years.
The event on this day: Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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