1947: The von Trapp Family – “The Sound of Music”
The famous Georg von Trapp died on this day in 1947. The musical “My Sound of Music” was based on a true story. Namely, the young Maria (Julie Andrews), who firstly...
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1948: The First UN Peacekeepers
They were called the UNTSO (United Nations Truce Supervision Organization) and responsible for securing ceasefires in the Middle East. The first UN peacekeeping troops we...
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1918: Battle of Sardarabad: The Complete Destruction of the Armenian Nation Prevented
A lot of people know that the Turks committed a terrible genocide against the Armenians. It was one of the bloodiest crimes in recent history, and people responsible for...
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1900: Why was the Capital of Chad Named after a Frenchman?
Today, the capital of Chad is called N’Djamena, but from the time it was founded to 1973 it was called Fort-Lamy. On this day in 1900, the capital of the African Republic...
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1990: Boris Yeltsin Elected President of Russia
On this day in 1990, Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR). At that time...
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1954: First Bilderberg Conference
On this day, the first meeting of the well-known Bilderberg Group, which many conspiracy theorists still believe secretly controls the world, was held. The group was name...
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1914: Over 1,000 People Killed during Ship Collision in Canada
It was the worst maritime disaster in Canadian history (during peacetime). The Norwegian collier didn’t sink, unlike the “Empress of Ireland“. There were more than...
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1903: Serbian King Aleksandar Obrenović and Queen Draga Killed
The bloody coup occurred in Serbia on this day in 1903 (according to the Julian calendar, which was used there at the time). The Serbian King Aleksandar Obrenović and Que...
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