The Norwegian statesman Trygve Halvdan Lie (1896-1968), first secretary general of the United Nations, developed a political role for this new office that his successors maintained.Trygve Lie was born...
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Jan 25 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major events
to have occurred on February 1 since 1900: 1908 - King Carlos I of Portugal was assassinated together
with his son in Lisbon. 1946 - Norwe...
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Today is Thursday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2007. There are 333 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all s...
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With the world facing new security threats, the U.N. is planning for an unprecedented expansion of its police missions. U.N. officials say a shift in the nature of conflicts requires revamped peace...
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Trygve Halvdan Lie
Reuters historical calendar - February 1
