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1 February

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Contemporary era

1896

Premiere of Puccini's 'La Bohème'

On 1 February 1896, Giacomo Puccini's opera 'La Bohème' premiered in Turin, conducted by Arturo Toscanini.

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Contemporary era

1865

Lincoln signs the Thirteenth Amendment resolution

On 1 February 1865, Abraham Lincoln signed the resolution submitting the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery to the states.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1662

Koxinga takes Taiwan from the Dutch

On 1 February 1662, the Chinese leader Koxinga forced the Dutch Company to surrender, ending the colony of Formosa.

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