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'''1582''' The Kingdom of Poland adopted the Gregorian calendar. | '''1582''' The Kingdom of Poland adopted the Gregorian calendar. | ||
'''1772'''First Partition. Russia, Austria, and Prussia each seized one-third of Polish territory (see maps) | '''1772''' First Partition. Russia, Austria, and Prussia each seized one-third of Polish territory (see maps) | ||
'''1793''' Second Partition. Russia obtained one-half of the remaining territory of Poland, and Prussia took Posen | '''1793''' Second Partition. Russia obtained one-half of the remaining territory of Poland, and Prussia took Posen | ||
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'''1947''' The Communist party gained full control of the Polish government in state-controlled elections. | '''1947''' The Communist party gained full control of the Polish government in state-controlled elections. | ||
'''1952'''Poland became a people’s republic on the Soviet model. | '''1952''' Poland became a people’s republic on the Soviet model. | ||
'''1989''' The fall of the Communist regime. Lech Wałęsa was elected president in 1989 in Poland’s first free election. | '''1989''' The fall of the Communist regime. Lech Wałęsa was elected president in 1989 in Poland’s first free election. | ||