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7h 8min, may 31, 1916 y - Sussex Pledge

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Significance: Following sinking of French steamer Sussex, Germany again agrees to "visit and search" rules, but insists that Great Britain should also agree to obey international laws regarding freedom of the seas

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7h 8min, may 31, 1916 y
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~ 110 years ago