At the time of Claudio Acquaviva the number of Jesuits allegedly almost tripled, growing to around 1 ...
Death of Jesuit General Claudio Acquaviva – 1615
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First McDonald’s Opens in Moscow – 1990
What is especially interesting is that the McDonald’s restaurant opened while Moscow was still ...
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Revolution in Building Iron Suspension Bridges – 1826
Iron suspension bridges allowed for the bridging of great distances. One of the first suspension bri ...
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British King Charles I Beheaded – 1649
The executioner allegedly cut off the king’s head with only one stroke, which was considered a ...
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How was the Powerful Small State of Singapore Created? – 1819
Singapore is, in an economic sense, one of the so-called “Asian Tigers”, and is located on a locatio ...
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Danish King who is the Ancestor of Most Modern European Rulers – 1906
The four grandsons of King Christian IX were the kings of four different European states (Britain, D ...
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LEGO Bricks Patented – 1958
Hundreds of billions of LEGO Bricks have been produced to date (their total number is estimated at 5 ...
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The Man who Built the Largest Telescope in the World in Poland – 1611
Johannes Hevelius built the largest telescope in the world in Gdańsk. Its lens had a diameter of 120 ...
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Emperor Francis Joseph’s Mother had a Twin Sister – 1805
Archduchess Sophie was Emperor Francis Joseph’s mother, and arranged his marriage to the famou ...
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Fate of the Captain of the Titanic – 1850
Captain Edward Smith had the reputation of a “safe captain” in the White Star Line company. Some all ...