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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?

  • 1954: First Bilderberg Conference

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

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  • 2005: First YouTube Video Uploaded

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    |Date: April 23, 2016
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    2005: First YouTube Video Uploaded

    2005: First YouTube Video Uploaded

    The video clip “Me at the zoo” lasts only 19 seconds and shows Jawed Karim’s visit to the San Diego zoo. ...

    The video clip “Me at the zoo” lasts only 19 seconds and shows Jawed Karim’s visit to the San Diego zoo. The first video was uploaded to the YouTube internet service on this day in 2005. The clip is n ...

    April 23, 2016
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  • 1949: The Netherlands Annex Part of Germany after World War II

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    |Date: April 23, 2016
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    1949: The Netherlands Annex Part of Germany after World War II

    1949: The Netherlands Annex Part of Germany after World War II

    After the end of World War II, plans existed to increase Dutch territory by 30 to 50 percent at the expen ...

    After the end of World War II, plans existed to increase Dutch territory by 30 to 50 percent at the expense of Germany. On this day in 1949 the Netherlands annexed German territory next to the Dutch-G ...

    April 23, 2016
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  • 1661: The Origins of the Official Crown of the British Monarch

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    |Date: April 23, 2016
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    1661: The Origins of the Official Crown of the British Monarch

    1661: The Origins of the Official Crown of the British Monarch

    St. Edward’s Crown contains 444 precious gems and is made of pure gold. This day in 1661 marked the coron ...

    St. Edward’s Crown contains 444 precious gems and is made of pure gold. This day in 1661 marked the coronation of British king Charles II in the famous Westminster Abbey near London (unlike today, Wes ...

    April 23, 2016
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  • 1897: Lucius Clay – General at the Head of Post-War Occupied Germany

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    |Date: April 23, 2016
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    1897: Lucius Clay – General at the Head of Post-War Occupied Germany

    1897: Lucius Clay – General at the Head of Post-War Occupied Germany

    General Lucius Clay, one of the most famous American military commanders in the 20th century, was born on ...

    General Lucius Clay, one of the most famous American military commanders in the 20th century, was born on this day. He is known in particular for his role in Germany after World War II, when he was mi ...

    April 23, 2016
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  • 1985: Coca-Cola Changes the Flavor and Sparks a Customers’ Revolt

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    |Date: April 23, 2016
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    1985: Coca-Cola Changes the Flavor and Sparks a Customers’ Revolt

    1985: Coca-Cola Changes the Flavor and Sparks a Customers’ Revolt

    On this day, Coca-Cola made ​​one of the most famous moves in the history of marketing. It changed the ta ...

    On this day, Coca-Cola made ​​one of the most famous moves in the history of marketing. It changed the taste of their drinks in order to become more competitive. It was encouraged by a gradual decline ...

    April 23, 2016
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  • 1348: The Highest English Order of Chivalry – The Order of the Garter

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    |Date: April 23, 2015
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    1348: The Highest English Order of Chivalry – The Order of the Garter

    1348: The Highest English Order of Chivalry – The Order of the Garter

    The highest English order of chivalry – the Order of the Garter – was founded on this day in 1348. Specif ...

    The highest English order of chivalry – the Order of the Garter – was founded on this day in 1348. Specifically, St George’s Day falls on that day, and he is the patron of the Order and the whole of E ...

    April 23, 2015
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  • 1616: Did Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare Die the Same Day?

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    |Date: April 23, 2015
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    1616: Did Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare Die the Same Day?

    1616: Did Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare Die the Same Day?

    World Book Day is celebrated on this day because it was once thought that both Miguel Cervantes and Willi ...

    World Book Day is celebrated on this day because it was once thought that both Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616. However, while it was beleived that they both died on the ...

    April 23, 2015
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  • 1791: James Buchanan: The President of the United States who was an Ambassador to the Russian Empire

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    |Date: April 23, 2015
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    1791: James Buchanan: The President of the United States who was an Ambassador to the Russian Empire

    1791: James Buchanan: The President of the United States who was an Ambassador to the Russian Empire

    James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States, was born on this day in 1791. It is very interes ...

    James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States, was born on this day in 1791. It is very interesting that had been the United States Ambassador to the Russian Empire a quarter of a century be ...

    April 23, 2015
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