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

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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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

1798: Russian Empire Occupies Mediterranean Islands

1798: Russian Empire Occupies Mediterranean Islands

1639: The Humble Dark-Skinned Saint

1639: The Humble Dark-Skinned Saint

1618: Walter Raleigh Executed

1618: Walter Raleigh Executed

1636: Harvard University Founded

1636: Harvard University Founded

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

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

1797: USS Constitution: Oldest Warship Still in Service

1797: USS Constitution: Oldest Warship Still in Service

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

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