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1836: Battle of the Alamo

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|Date: February 23, 2016
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1836: Battle of the Alamo

On this day began one of the most famous episodes in American history – the Battle of the Alamo. Alamo wa ...

On this day began one of the most famous episodes in American history – the Battle of the Alamo. Alamo was a missionary town in Texas, defended by the Texans from the incoming Mexicans. Namely, it was ...

February 23, 2016
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Did you know General Santa Anna held a state funeral for his amputated leg?

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|Date: February 22, 2016
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Did you know General Santa Anna held a state funeral for his amputated leg?

The controversial but highly influential Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna dominated Mexico dur ...

The controversial but highly influential Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna dominated Mexico during his lifetime to such an extent that he earned the nickname “Napoleon of the West” and the p ...

February 22, 2016
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1794: General Santa Anna was the President of Mexico 11 Times

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|Date: February 21, 2016
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1794: General Santa Anna was the President of Mexico 11 Times

The Mexican military and political leader Antonio López de Santa Anna was born on this day in 1794. He is ...

The Mexican military and political leader Antonio López de Santa Anna was born on this day in 1794. He is best known through the screen adaptations of the Battle of the Alamo, where he was the chief M ...

February 21, 2016
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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

1836: Battle of the Alamo

1836: Battle of the Alamo

Did you know General Santa Anna held a state funeral for his amputated leg?

Did you know General Santa Anna held a state funeral for his amputated leg?

1794: General Santa Anna was the President of Mexico 11 Times

1794: General Santa Anna was the President of Mexico 11 Times