# What are the most important dates (years) in history?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 1, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-important-dates-years-in-history/1005101 "2024-08-01T12:21:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-important-dates-years-in-history/1005101/81 "2024-08-06T01:13:19Z")

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My High-School history-talkin’ guy only made us memorize two dates: The Magna Carta (sorry, forgot the date) and Spanish Armada, 1588.

Had lots of reasons for those two. I’m sure you all know, don’t need Drunk History from me on a Message Board.

The Nissan Armada was 2003.

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