1853: Van Gogh Worked as a Christian Preacher
This day in 1853 marked the birth of one of the most famous artists of all time – Vincent van Gogh. He was born in the small town of Zundert in the south of the Netherla...
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1432: Birth of Mehmed the Conqueror
Mehmed the Conqueror was a contemporary of Pope Alexander VI Borgia and Vlad the Impaler (popularly known as Dracula). Mehmed the Conqueror (Mehmed II) was born on this d...
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1979: Norah Jones – Daughter of an Indian Sitar Player
The famous singer Norah Jones, winner of nine Grammy Awards, was born on this day as a child of the famous Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, one of the most famous Indian...
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1892: Hitler’s Field Marshal of Jewish Origin
Luftwaffe Field Marshal Erhard Milch (pictured with his marshal’s baton) was probably of Jewish paternal origin. However, Hermann Goering obtained him accreditation that...
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1962: Birth of MC Hammer – Musician and Preacher
This day in 1962 marked the birth of American musician, dancer, entertainer and Christian preacher MC Hammer. He was born under the name Stanley Kirk Burrell in Oakland,...
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1867: The Alaska Purchase was Arranged by an Austrian?
On this day in 1867, the sale of Russian America (the name for Alaska at that time) to the USA took place. The so-called Alaska Purchase was actually initiated by the Rus...
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1848: German John Jacob Astor Dies the Wealthiest Man in the USA
John Jacob Astor bought large parcels of land on Manhattan at a time when most of the island was uninhabited. He had correctly predicted the city’s expansion to the north...
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1951: Atomic Spies Convicted in the Rosenberg Case
On this day the married Rosenberg couple was sentenced for espionage against the United States. Their case became one of the most famous spy scandals in world history. T...
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