2008: Jörg Haider Dies Driving VW Phaeton
This day in 2008 marked the death of Jörg Haider, governor of the Austrian federal state of Carinthia (Kärnten). Haider was a very popular, but controversial politician....
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1857: The Builder of Arlington House near Washington
This day in 1857 marked the death of George Washington Parke Custis, the adoptive son of the first U.S. president and the builder of the imposing Arlington House, which...
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1514: Wedding of 52-year-old King Louis XII and Beautiful 18-year old Princess Mary Tudor
52-year-old French king Louis XII married the beautiful 18-year-old English princess Mary Tudor on this day in 1514. This was his third wedding (his former two wives had...
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1757: Charles X: French King who was Buried in Slovenia
French king Charles X from the Bourbon dynasty was born on this day in 1757. Surprisingly, he was buried in Slovenia. Indeed, the coffin bearing his remains today lies in...
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1760: Maria Theresa’s Troops Occupy Berlin
In the Seven Years’ War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick II the Great, the arch-enemy of Maria Theresa. Frederick ea...
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1934: King Alexander of Yugoslavia Assassinated in Marseille
On this day, an assassination attempt was made on Yugoslav king Alexander Karađorđević. He had arrived in Marseilles the same day aboard the destroyer Dubrovnik. He was m...
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1956: The Man to whom we Owe Frozen Food
The famed Clarence Birdseye, inventor of the technique which allows us to fast-freeze food, died on this day. This technique allows us to produce quality frozen food, whi...
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1900: Birth of Heinrich Himmler
German Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler was born on this day in 1900, in Munich. He was one of the highest-ranking functionaries of the Third Reich. He was the head of the Ge...
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