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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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  • 1944: Largest Merchant Ship Convoy in World War II

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    1944: Largest Merchant Ship Convoy in World War II

    1944: Largest Merchant Ship Convoy in World War II

    On this day in 1944, the largest merchant ship convoy in World War II crossed the Atlantic Ocean and ente ...

    On this day in 1944, the largest merchant ship convoy in World War II crossed the Atlantic Ocean and entered British waters. The convoy bore the designation HX-300 because it was the 300th convoy orig ...

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  • 1776: French Prince who Tried to Become King of Poland

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    1776: French Prince who Tried to Become King of Poland

    1776: French Prince who Tried to Become King of Poland

    Louis François, Prince de Conti, member of the French royal Bourbon dynasty, and pretender to the Polish ...

    Louis François, Prince de Conti, member of the French royal Bourbon dynasty, and pretender to the Polish throne, died on this day in 1776. The de Conti princes were members of a respected younger bran ...

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  • 216 BC: Hannibal’s Greatest Victory

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    216 BC: Hannibal’s Greatest Victory

    216 BC: Hannibal’s Greatest Victory

    One of the most important and most researched battles in human history took place on this day in 216 BC. ...

    One of the most important and most researched battles in human history took place on this day in 216 BC. An army of 50,000 Carthaginians under the famed general Hannibal faced a much larger Roman army ...

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  • 1897: Young Winston Churchill Fought Afghan Muslims

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    1897: Young Winston Churchill Fought Afghan Muslims

    1897: Young Winston Churchill Fought Afghan Muslims

    This day in 1897 marked the end of an interesting episode in the history of warfare in what is today nort ...

    This day in 1897 marked the end of an interesting episode in the history of warfare in what is today northern Pakistan. One of its participants was the 22-year-old Winston Churchill, who later became ...

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  • 1798: The Most Important Naval Battle in History?

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    1798: The Most Important Naval Battle in History?

    1798: The Most Important Naval Battle in History?

    On this day Nelson achieved the greatest victory of his career, almost completely annihilating the French ...

    On this day Nelson achieved the greatest victory of his career, almost completely annihilating the French fleet in the famous Battle of the Nile. After the victory and upon seeing the defeated Frenchm ...

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