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  • 1890: Tallest Church Completed (161.5 meters)

  • 1740: Prussian King Frederick II the Great Accedes to the Throne

  • 1469: King Manuel I of Portugal – Ruler of the Sea from Brazil to China

  • 1962: The Execution of Adolf Eichmann in Israel

  • 1809: Death of Jean Lannes – One of Napoleon’s Most Daring and Talented Generals

  • 1990: First Multiparty Parliament in Croatia

  • 1975: European Space Agency (ESA) Founded

  • 1934: Russian General Alexey Leonov – First Man to Walk in Space

  • 1868: Last Public Execution in Vienna

  • 1536: Henry VIII Marries his Third Wife only 11 Days after his Second Wife’s Execution

  • 1948: The First UN Peacekeepers

  • 1900: Why was the Capital of Chad Named after a Frenchman?

  • 1814: What Became of Napoleon’s Divorced Wife, Josephine?

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  • 1953: The First Conquest of Mount Everest was made by a New Zealander

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  • 2005: Founder of Taizé Community Murdered by Knife during Prayer

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    2005: Founder of Taizé Community Murdered by Knife during Prayer

    2005: Founder of Taizé Community Murdered by Knife during Prayer

    Taizé is an international ecumenical monastic society, popular among Christians of various denominations, ...

    Taizé is an international ecumenical monastic society, popular among Christians of various denominations, including Catholics. Taizé promotes the unification of Christians and is particularly focused ...

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  • 1977: Elvis Presley Dies

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    1977: Elvis Presley Dies

    1977: Elvis Presley Dies

    On this day, Elvis Presley, called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, died aged 43 at home in Graceland Mansion, ...

    On this day, Elvis Presley, called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, died aged 43 at home in Graceland Mansion, Tennessee. He was found dead on the floor of his bathroom, and all attempts to revive him faile ...

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  • 1945: Last Chinese Emperor Pu Yi Arrested by Soviets

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    1945: Last Chinese Emperor Pu Yi Arrested by Soviets

    1945: Last Chinese Emperor Pu Yi Arrested by Soviets

    The last Chinese emperor Pu Yi was captured by Soviet troops on this day in 1945. This occurred one day b ...

    The last Chinese emperor Pu Yi was captured by Soviet troops on this day in 1945. This occurred one day before Japan surrendered to the Allies in World War II. Pu Yi was the emperor of the vassal stat ...

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  • 1954: James Cameron – Director of Many of the Highest-Grossing Movies in History

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    1954: James Cameron – Director of Many of the Highest-Grossing Movies in History

    1954: James Cameron – Director of Many of the Highest-Grossing Movies in History

    James Cameron, one of the most celebrated film directors of today, was born on this day in 1954. He was b ...

    James Cameron, one of the most celebrated film directors of today, was born on this day in 1954. He was born in Canada, in Kapuskasing, Ontario, some 200 km from the U.S.-Canada border. It is interest ...

    August 16, 2015
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  • 1891: San Sebastian Church Consecrated in Manila on the Philippines

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    1891: San Sebastian Church Consecrated in Manila on the Philippines

    1891: San Sebastian Church Consecrated in Manila on the Philippines

    This day in 1891 marked the consecration of the only steel church in Asia – San Sebastian Church in Manil ...

    This day in 1891 marked the consecration of the only steel church in Asia – San Sebastian Church in Manila on the Philippines. It also seems to be the only church in the world made from previously pre ...

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