1895. First time applied the principle of universal suffrage in municipal elections.

Inaugurated on May 2, 1867, this place takes its current name from the 23th January 1896 when he wanted to be remembered that on November 17, 1895 was applied for the first time, the principle of universal suffrage in elections city​​. Until that time the vote was something reserved for some voters. Note that the right to vote was limited to men over 25 years.

Source: Service Archives. Ville de Seraing.

1989. Start the Velvet Revolution.

The Velvet Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that saw the overthrow of the authoritarian government.

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1939. Bloody repression ordered by Hitler.

At the funeral of Jan Opletala on November 15, attended by several thousands of students, turned into another anti-Nazi demonstration. As a result, the Reichsprotektor (Nazi-representative in the puppet-state Bohemia and Moravia) Konstantin von Neurath closed all Czech universities and colleges, sent over 1200 students to concentration camps, and had nine students executed (on November 17).

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1989. Start the Velvet Revolution.

The Velvet Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that saw the overthrow of the authoritarian government.

Web: Viquipèdia

1939. Bloody repression ordered by Hitler.

At the funeral of Jan Opletala on November 15, attended by several thousands of students, turned into another anti-Nazi demonstration. As a result, the Reichsprotektor (Nazi-representative in the puppet-state Bohemia and Moravia) Konstantin von Neurath closed all Czech universities and colleges, sent over 1200 students to concentration camps, and had nine students executed (on November 17).

Web: Wikipedia