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May 11, 330

Emperor Constantine dedicated Constantinople as the new capital of the Roman Empire. Now called Istanbul, it was built over the ancient Greek city of Byzantium

1949: Siam changed its name to Thailand for the second time. It was first used in 1939 but reverted in 1945 1949: Israel was admitted to the United Nations

2004: An Islamic website posted a video showing the beheading of U.S. businessman Nick Berg by al-qaeda 2014: Referendums in the eastern Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk produced an overwhelming vote in favour of self-rule