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1451: Jacques Coeur, One of the Richest European Entrepreneurs, Arrested

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1451: Jacques Coeur, One of the Richest European Entrepreneurs, Arrested
A famous scandal occurred in medieval France on this day in 1451. Namley, King Charles VII ordered the arrest of Jacques  Coeur – one of the richest and most powerf...
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54 BC: Aurelia Cotta – Mother of Julius Caesar

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54 BC: Aurelia Cotta – Mother of Julius Caesar
On this day in 54 BC, Aurelia Cotta, the mother of the Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar, died. She was born in the year 120 BC and married Caesar’s father, who was a Ro...
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1936: Elizabeth and Bob Dole – Senators Spouses

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1936: Elizabeth and Bob Dole – Senators Spouses
On this day, in 1936, Elizabeth Dole, the wife of U.S. politician Bob Dole, was born. Interestingly, both Elizabeth Dole and Bob Dole were U.S. senators. In fact, Bob Dol...
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1864: Capture of the Southern Spy Belle Boyd

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1864: Capture of the Southern Spy Belle Boyd
On this day, during the American Civil War, Belle Boyd, a young woman who worked as a spy for the Confederacy, was arrested.  She was born in Southern Virginia, and becam...
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1981: Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer at St Paul’s Cathedral in London

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1981: Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer at St Paul’s Cathedral in London
On this day in 1981, the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer took place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. It was a world popular media event watched by...
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1945: Japanese Sumbarine Sinks the USS Indianopolis – 883 Sailors Killed

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1945: Japanese Sumbarine Sinks the USS Indianopolis – 883 Sailors Killed
This day in 1945 marked a big U.S. naval disaster. Specifically, the Japanese submarine I-58 sank the USS Indianapolis, which had 1,196 men onboard. The USS Indianapolis...
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1958: Establishment of NASA – American’s Horse in the Space Race

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1958: Establishment of NASA – American’s Horse in the Space Race
On this day the American President Dwight David Eisenhower signed the document establishing NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).  This agency was suppose...
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1929: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Born into the Catholic Bouvier Family

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1929: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Born into the Catholic Bouvier Family
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, later Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the wife of U.S. President John F. Kennedy was born on this day in 1929. She was born in the city of Southampton...
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