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The war became a disaster for two reasons: Primarily, because Denmark's new powerful ally, the Netherlands, remained neutral as Denmark was the aggressor and Sweden the defender. Secondly, the Belts froze over in a rare occurrence during the winter of 1657–1658, allowing Charles X Gustav of Sweden to lead his armies across the ice to invade ...
The Republic of Spanish Haiti gained independence from Spain in 1821, was occupied by Haiti, then gained independence as the First Dominican Republic; reoccupied by Spain 1861-1865, the Second Dominican Republic gained independence but was occupied by the United States 1916-1924. The Third Dominican Republic followed the U.S. occupation. 28
War between Denmark-Norway and Sweden start Treaty of Stettin: 1570 Denmark became the supreme and dominating power in Northern Europe, yet failed to restore the Kalmar Union. Discovery of SN 1572: 1572 Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe discovers SN 1572: Founding of Kristianopel: 1603 Founding of Kristianopel: Christian IV's expeditions to Greenland
Spain Dominican Republic: Independence restored after period of Spanish rule. Independence initially declared from Spain in 1821 as the Republic of Spanish Haiti, and from Haiti in 1844 with the current name. July 1, 1867 United Kingdom Canada: Britain continued to exercise some level of control until the Statute of Westminster.
Independence from Spain declared 1938: Paraguay awarded a large portion of the Gran Chaco as a result of the Chaco War: 10 September 1880: Independence from Spain recognized Peru: 31 December 1993: Constitution of Peru established 28 July 1821: Independence from Spain declared 26 February 1942: Rio Protocol ends border dispute with Ecuador: 14 ...
It has been under Denmark’s control since the 14th century but became a self-governing territory in 1979. ... Yet the feud could add to calls for Greenland's independence from Denmark, with ...
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but it won't become a U.S. state, Denmark's foreign minister said on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ...
Iceland severed ties with Denmark and became an independent republic in 1944; Germany surrendered in May 1945. In 1948, the Faroe Islands gained home rule. In 1949, Denmark became a founding member of NATO. Denmark became a member of the European Union in 1973 and signed the Lisbon Treaty in 2007.