June 17: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1397Denmark, Norway and Sweden formed the Kalmar Union under a single monarch.
2. 1596Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz discovered Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean.
3. 1789France's Third Estate declared itself the National Assembly, a turning point on the road to revolution.
4. 1922Two Portuguese aviators became the first people to cross the South Atlantic by air.
5. 1944Iceland severed its ties with Denmark and declared itself an independent republic.

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