MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2026
202 B.C.-Battle of Zama: Hannibal Barca and the Carthaginian army are defeated by Roman legions under Scipio Africanus, ending the Second Punic War 1781-British forces under General Charles Cornwallis sign terms of surrender to George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown at 2 p.m., effectively ending the American Revolutionary War 1926-Russian Politburo expels Leon Trotsky and his…
On October 19, 1926, the Russian Politburo made a significant decision when they expelled Leon Trotsky and his followers from the organization. This event marked a pivotal moment in the political landscape of Russia, as Trotsky was a key figure in the Bolshevik revolution and a prominent leader of the Russian Communist Party. The expulsion was a direct consequence of Trotsky's disagreements with the leadership and his perceived threats to the party's stability.
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