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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1571: Astronomer Johannes Kepler – Author of Probably the First SF Novel in History
On this day in 1571, the renowned scientist Johannes Kepler was born. He was a contemporary of Galileo Galilei and William Shakespeare. He lived at the time which was par...
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1886: The Famous Director of Casablanca was actually from Hungary
The director of the film Casablanca was born on this day in 1886 in Budapest (then in Austria-Hungary), to Hungarian-Jewish parents. His real name was Manó Kaminer Kertés...
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1818: The First Performance of Silent Night was not far from Hitler’s Birthplace
On Christmas Eve in 1818, the most famous Christmas carol Silent Night (Stille Nacht in the German original) was performed for the first time. This took place at the St....
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1859: The Famous Brothers Grimm Lived Under the Same Roof with One Woman
Wilhelm Grimm died on this day in 1859. He was the younger of the two brothers Grimm, who are famous writing children’s tales, as well as for their contribution to German...
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1675: Who painted the “Girl with a Pearl Earring”?
The famous painter Johannes Vermeer van Delft, particularly known for his painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, died on this day in the year 1675. At the time of his deat...
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1928 – The Famous Artist Hundertwasser Made Public Appearances in the Nude
Hundertwasser had a philosophy that a man has several “skins”. The first is a biological skin on the body, followed by clothing as a “second skin”, and after that house o...
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