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In 1939, the Red Army invaded Poland under Stalin's orders, following the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, while Poland was already fighting the Nazis. The invasion led to a swift division of Poland between Hitler and Stalin after just 20 days. In 1916, Manfred von Richthofen, known as the Red Baron, achieved his first aerial victory in France and became a legendary pilot with 80 confirmed kills before his death in 1918. In 1859, Joshua Norton declared himself "Emperor of the United States" in San Francisco, becoming a beloved local figure despite his eccentricity.