1918: Grand Duchess Elisabeth of Russia Burned Alive
On this day in 1918, the Bolsheviks killed Elisabeth of Russia, who was a member of the imperial family. A day before Elisabeth’s execution, her sister Empress Alex...
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1730: Marshal de Villeroy – A Childhood Friend of King Louis XIV
On this day in 1730, French Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy died. He was one of the most prominent aristocrats throughout France in the time of Louis XIV (...
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1453: The Final Ending of the Hundred Years’ War
On this day the famous Hundred Years’ War between England and France finally ended. One of the longest wars in history lasted not only for 100, but as many as 116 years,...
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1794: Sixteen Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne Executed by Guillotine
On this day, in 1794, Carmel Martyrs of Compiègne were executed by guillotine. They were members of the Barefoot Carmelites of Mount Carmel, founded by the famous Saint...
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1945: Ernst Busch – Hitler’s Field Marshal
Ernst Busch was the highest-ranking officer of the Wehrmacht who died in a prisoner of war camp in England. Aldershot is located in the English county of Hampshire, appro...
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1946: Draža Mihailović Executed
On this day in 1946, the Yugoslav communist authorities executed the famous Chetnik leader Draža Mihailović. Four months before Mihailović’s execution, the Partisa...
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1979: Saddam Hussein Became President of Iraq
Saddam Hussein became President of Iraq on this day in 1979. He was born in the village of Al-Awja on the Tigris River (in 2003, he was arrested just a few kilometers fro...
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1948: The First Hijacking of a Commercial Aircraft in History
The first hijacking of a commercial aircraft in history was carried out on this day in 1948. It was the aircraft named Miss Macao, registered in Hong Kong. Miss Macao was...
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