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Baku

capital of Azerbaijan

7 dated entries naming Baku, drawn from 7 separate years between 1723 CE and 2024 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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18th century

  • 1723June 26 – Russo-Persian War: Baku surrenders to the Russians.source

20th century

  • 1918March 30 – March Days: Bolshevik and Armenian Revolutionary Federation forces suppress a Muslim revolt in Baku, Azerbaijan, resulting in up to 30,000 deaths.source
  • 1990January 20 – Cold War: Black January – Soviet troops occupy Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, under the state of emergency decree issued by General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, and kill over 130 protesters who were demonstrating for independence. The Nakhichevan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic declares its independence from the USSR.source
  • 2000August 23 – The state funeral of Abulfaz Elchibey, the second President of Azerbaijan, takes place in Baku.source

21st century

  • 2012May 22–26 – The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, and is won by Swedish entrant Loreen with the song "Euphoria".source
  • 2015June 12–28 – The inaugural European Games are held in Baku, Azerbaijan.source
  • 2024November 11–22 – COP29 is held in Baku, Azerbaijan.source

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