It’s finally here: The 2016 Republican National Convention kicks off this week and presumptive nominee Donald Trump has promised a departure from the vanilla, hum-drum convention proceedings of the past. There will be a rock-star lineup of sports figures, celebrities, politicians on stage — and outside, there is expected to be chaos and protests.

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The 2016 GOP Convention will surely stand out as historic — but what about past conventions?

Scroll through the gallery to catch up on some interesting facts about past Republican conventions.

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