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The greatest Christian naval victory over the Ottomans – 1571.

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The greatest Christian naval victory over the Ottomans – 1571.
Six Croatian galleys from Cres, Krk, Rab, Šibenik, Trogir and Hvar also took part in the battle. The Battle of Lepanto, when the naval forces of the Holy League clashed w...
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Ford and Adenauer laid the cornerstone of a large factory in Cologne

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Ford and Adenauer laid the cornerstone of a large factory in Cologne
On October 2, 1930, Henry Ford laid the cornerstone of an automobile factory in the German city of Cologne. Although the American company Ford already had smaller plants...
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John Francis Fitzgerald – grandfather of US President John F. Kennedy – 1950.

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John Francis Fitzgerald – grandfather of US President John F. Kennedy – 1950.
Interestingly, John Francis Fitzgerald was once elected mayor of Boston, as the first Catholic of Irish descent to hold that office. On October 2, 1950, John Francis Fitz...
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The horrific murder of girls in an Amish school – 2006

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The horrific murder of girls in an Amish school – 2006
The killer planned his action in advance, leaving suicide letters to his wife and children. Before the police managed to get into the school, I killed myself. On October...
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Paul von Hindenburg – Field Marshal and President (1847)

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Paul von Hindenburg – Field Marshal and President (1847)
On October 2, 1847, Paul von Hindenburg, German field marshal and president, was born. His full name was Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, and...
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1847: How was the Gigantic Siemens Company Founded?

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1847: How was the Gigantic Siemens Company Founded?
The widely-known German company Siemens was established on this day in 1847. Its founders were Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske, and it was seated in Berlin, wh...
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1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

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1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain
On this day in 1936, General Francisco Franco was publicly declared Generalissimo and Head of State (Jefe del Estado). This took place in Burgos, the historic capital of...
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1946: Nazi War Criminals Sentenced at Nuremberg

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1946: Nazi War Criminals Sentenced at Nuremberg
The major Nazi war criminals were sentenced on this day at the Nuremberg Trials. It is interesting that only 24 high-ranking Nazis were brought before the court. Three of...
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