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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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  • 1584: St. Charles Borromeo – A Saint from a Family which Produced Seven Cardinals

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    |Date: November 04, 2015
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    1584: St. Charles Borromeo – A Saint from a Family which Produced Seven Cardinals

    1584: St. Charles Borromeo – A Saint from a Family which Produced Seven Cardinals

    The well-known Italian saint, Charles Borromeo, died on this day in 1584. During his life, he held variou ...

    The well-known Italian saint, Charles Borromeo, died on this day in 1584. During his life, he held various church offices – he was the Archbishop of Milan for roughly 20 years (Milan is the largest ar ...

    November 04, 2015
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  • 1798: Russian Empire Occupies Mediterranean Islands

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    |Date: November 04, 2015
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    1798: Russian Empire Occupies Mediterranean Islands

    1798: Russian Empire Occupies Mediterranean Islands

    On this day the fleet of the Russian Empire blockaded the Greek island of Corfu. This was the time when R ...

    On this day the fleet of the Russian Empire blockaded the Greek island of Corfu. This was the time when Russian expansion was at its peak. They simultaneously encroached upon California and Hawaii, an ...

    November 04, 2015
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  • 1639: The Humble Dark-Skinned Saint

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    |Date: November 03, 2015
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    1639: The Humble Dark-Skinned Saint

    1639: The Humble Dark-Skinned Saint

      On this day the Catholic Church commemorates St. Martin de Porres, an unusual saint of exotic orig ...

      On this day the Catholic Church commemorates St. Martin de Porres, an unusual saint of exotic origins. Namely, that saint was of mixed European-African heritage, which is obvious from his dark ...

    November 03, 2015
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  • 1618: Walter Raleigh Executed

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    |Date: October 29, 2015
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    1618: Walter Raleigh Executed

    1618: Walter Raleigh Executed

    The well-known English explorer and aristocrat, Sir Walter Raleigh, was executed on this day. He was one ...

    The well-known English explorer and aristocrat, Sir Walter Raleigh, was executed on this day. He was one of the most famous people at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and is known for leading the first ...

    October 29, 2015
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  • 1636: Harvard University Founded

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    |Date: October 28, 2015
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    1636: Harvard University Founded

    1636: Harvard University Founded

    The oldest university in the USA was founded on this day in 1636. It was originally called the New Collag ...

    The oldest university in the USA was founded on this day in 1636. It was originally called the New Collage, and was renamed in 1639, in honor of John Harvard, who had left half of his estate to help f ...

    October 28, 2015
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  • 1689: Christian Forces Penetrate deep into the Ottoman Empire and Raze Skopje

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    |Date: October 26, 2015
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    1689: Christian Forces Penetrate deep into the Ottoman Empire and Raze Skopje

    1689: Christian Forces Penetrate deep into the Ottoman Empire and Raze Skopje

    On this day in 1689, a catastrophic fire broke out in Skopje, destroying a large part of the city within ...

    On this day in 1689, a catastrophic fire broke out in Skopje, destroying a large part of the city within only a few days. The fire was allegedly started by the Austrian invaders, who had managed to pe ...

    October 26, 2015
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  • 1797: USS Constitution: Oldest Warship Still in Service

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    |Date: October 21, 2015
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    1797: USS Constitution: Oldest Warship Still in Service

    1797: USS Constitution: Oldest Warship Still in Service

    The USS Constitution, the oldest warship still in service, was commissioned on this day in 1797. The USS ...

    The USS Constitution, the oldest warship still in service, was commissioned on this day in 1797. The USS Constitution is a wooden sailing ship, around 93 meters long and armed with over 50 guns. Its d ...

    October 21, 2015
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  • 1600: The Tokugawa Shoguns – Builders of the Largest Castle in Japan

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    |Date: October 21, 2015
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    1600: The Tokugawa Shoguns – Builders of the Largest Castle in Japan

    1600: The Tokugawa Shoguns – Builders of the Largest Castle in Japan

    This day is often considered the beginning of the Tokugawa family’s reign over Japan. Thus began the so-c ...

    This day is often considered the beginning of the Tokugawa family’s reign over Japan. Thus began the so-called Tokugawa shogunate, a period that lasted a full 268 years, i.e. from 1600 to 1868, and on ...

    October 21, 2015
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