1762 – Constanze Weber – Mozart’s Wife
One of the more recent theories assumes that Constanze Weber spent a lot of money on herself, especially on her mother and sisters, which led to the fact that the poor Mo...
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1592 – Who was the Man who Built the Taj Mahal for his Beloved Wife?
It was his third and favorite wife and she died giving birth to their 14th child. During his reign the Taj Mahal was built, and the Mughal Empire flourished, covering mos...
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J. R. R. Tolkien Born in Boer State – 1892
South African Orange Province, where he was born, was at that time an autonomous Boer State (Boers are descendants of Dutch immigrants in the southern part of Africa). On...
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335: After whom is New Year’s Eve sometimes Called Saint Sylvester’s Day?
On this day, New Year’s Eve is celebrated to commemorate the death of St. Sylvester, who was pope during the turning point of the history of Christianity, immediately aft...
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New Year’s Eve Dinner Served in a Dinosaur’s Bowels – 1853
It was a model of an Iguanodon, whose bowels were large enough to hold 22 English dignitaries. The menu from that dinner has been preserved, and reflects the eating habit...
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1622: Death of St. Francis de Sales, after whom the Salesians are Named
St. Francis de Sales, a renowned saint of the Catholic Church, died on this day in 1622. By the year of birth – 1567 – he was roughly of the same generation as Galileo Ga...
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1065: Why is Westminster Abbey so Important to the English?
The famous Westminster Abbey, probably the most notable religious building in the United Kingdom, was consecrated on this day in 1065. It is significant not only because...
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The First Film Screenings by the Lumiere Brothers – 1895
It happened in the hall of the Salon Indien du Grand Café on the Paris Boulevard des Capucines. Ten short films were shown, among which was On this day the Lumière broth...
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