Bullfighter Paquirri Dies in Arena – 1984
Spanish bullfighter Francisco Rivera Pérez, better known by his nickname Paquirri, died on this in 1984. He met his death at the horns of a bull named Avispado (Sp. cunni...
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303: Saint Fermin and Running with the Bulls in Pamplona
St. Fermin is especially popular in Pamplona, where the running with the bulls is held in his honor every year. Pamplona is the capital of Navarre, the country which is p...
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1937: “The Hobbit” Published – a Novel of the Fervent Catholic J.R.R. Tolkien
“The Hobbit”, one of the most successful novels of the 20th century in the field of fiction, was published on this day in 1937. It was written by the 45-year-...
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1792: Theft of the Most Famous Diamond in the World
The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as...
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301: San Marino Founded
According to legend, San Marino was founded by Marin, a stonecutter from the island of Rab in the Adriatic (modern Croatia). He left Rab during the time of Emperor Diocle...
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459: Guinness World Record-holding Saint
On this day in 459 St. Simeon Stylites, a well-known ascetic, died. He reportedly spent the last 37 or 39 years living on a small platform on the top of a pillar (the sai...
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1969: The Famous Woodstock Festival actually Wasn’t Held in Woodstock
The famous Woodstock festival, a musical festival which attracted a very large number of hippies, was held on this day in 1969. It is interesting that the festival wasn...
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1880: A Huge German Cathedral which was once the World’s Tallest Building
On this day, the completion of the famous Cologne Cathedral was solemnly announced. The Cathedral is one of the greatest symbols of Catholicism in Germany. It is an excep...
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