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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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  • 42 BC: Julius Caesar Proclaimed God

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    |Date: January 01, 2016
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    42 BC: Julius Caesar Proclaimed God

    42 BC: Julius Caesar Proclaimed God

    On this day in 42 BC Julius Caesar was declared a god by the Roman Senate. It was the first time in histo ...

    On this day in 42 BC Julius Caesar was declared a god by the Roman Senate. It was the first time in history that a Roman citizen was officially deified. Interestingly, Caesar was officially declared a ...

    January 01, 2016
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  • 1739: Most Isolated Island in the World Discovered

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    |Date: January 01, 2016
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    1739: Most Isolated Island in the World Discovered

    1739: Most Isolated Island in the World Discovered

    On this day the Bouvet Island – the most isolated island on the entire planet – was discovered. Namely, t ...

    On this day the Bouvet Island – the most isolated island on the entire planet – was discovered. Namely, this island is more than 1,600 kilometers away from the nearest land. To make matters worse, thi ...

    January 01, 2016
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  • 2002: The Fate of over 500 Million People Depends on the Euro

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    2002: The Fate of over 500 Million People Depends on the Euro

    2002: The Fate of over 500 Million People Depends on the Euro

    The anniversary of the date when euro notes and coins were introduced as means of payment is celebrated o ...

    The anniversary of the date when euro notes and coins were introduced as means of payment is celebrated on this day. At first it was accepted by 12 states, but in the meantime they were joined by Slov ...

    January 01, 2016
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  • The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia was Supported by only 36% of Czechs and 37% of Slovaks – 1993

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    |Date: January 01, 2016
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    The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia was Supported by only 36% of Czechs and 37% of Slovaks – 1993

    The Dissolution of Czechoslovakia was Supported by only 36% of Czechs and 37% of Slovaks – 1993

    On this day in 1993, Czechoslovakia was divided into two republics – the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The ...

    On this day in 1993, Czechoslovakia was divided into two republics – the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The dissolution of Czechoslovakia into two independent republics – the Czech Republic and Slovakia ...

    January 01, 2016
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  • An European Integration Included nearly Half of Africa at its Founding – 1958

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    |Date: January 01, 2016
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    An European Integration Included nearly Half of Africa at its Founding – 1958

    An European Integration Included nearly Half of Africa at its Founding – 1958

    At a time when the European Economic Community was created (1958), France and Belgium still had enormous ...

    At a time when the European Economic Community was created (1958), France and Belgium still had enormous colonial possessions in Africa, so the EEC in some way included these areas as well. On this da ...

    January 01, 2016
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