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British businessman Cecil Rhodes founded De Beers Group

It is a British multinational diamond company

Founded: 1888

Headquarters: London, England, UK Johannesburg, South Africa

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The modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman

September 23, 1932, which is now celebrated as Saudi National Day. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO ABDULAZIZ BIN ABDUL RAHMAN

• Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman, also known as Ibn Saud
• King of Saudi Arabia: 23 September 1932 – 9 November 1953
• Emir/Sultan/King of Nejd: 13 January 1902 – 23 September 1932
• Born: 15 January 1876 Riyadh, Emirate of Nejd
• Died: 9 November 1953 (aged 77), Shubra Palace, Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
• Burial: Al Oud cemetery, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Women in Switzerland gained the right to vote in federal elections after a referendum on 7 February 1971

The first federal election in which women were able to participate was the 31 October 1971 election

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U Thant, the first UN Secretary-General from Asia, was from Burma, now known as Myanmar 

Thant is also known honorifically as U Thant 

He held the position of the third UN Secretary-General from 1961 to 1971

Born: 22 January 1909, Pantanaw, Burma

Died: 25 November 1974 (aged 65) New York City, U.S.

Party: AFPFL (1947–1958)

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• Liz Truss succeeded Boris Johnson.
• She was followed by Rishi Sunak.
• She was the third female Prime Minister of the UK after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May.

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Died: 8 September 2022, Scotland

Additional information:

Born: 21 April 1926, Mayfair, London

Became Queen: 6 February 1952 (after King George VI)

Age at Accession: 25 years

Reign: 1952 – 2022 (70 years, 214 days, longest in British history)

Significance: First female monarch with the longest reign

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• US Official: Nancy Pelosi
• Landed in Taiwan: 2 August 2022
• Became Speaker: January 2019
• Historic Fact: Only female in U.S. history to serve as Speaker of the House

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• Purpose of AI: Protection of Human Rights
• Founded: 1961
• Founder: Peter Benenson
• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
• Type: Non-governmental organization (NGO)
• Nobel Peace Prize 1977: "for worldwide respect for human rights."

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• Year of nuclear test: 1974
  • Test name: Smiling Buddha
  • Date: 18 May 1974
  • Test site: Pokhran, Rajasthan
  • Country: India

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• Winner: Abdulrazak Gurnah
  • Award: Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
  • Presented by: The Swedish Academy
  • Recognition: For “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee.”

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