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1862: Liber Linteus Zagrebiensis – The Longest Etruscan Text

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1862: Liber Linteus Zagrebiensis – The Longest Etruscan Text
On this day in 1862, it was decided that the “Linen Book of Zagreb” would be kept in Zagreb, Croatia. The 1130-word text is the longest Etruscan text ever found. The fabr...
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1865: The First Wild West Gunfight

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1865: The First Wild West Gunfight
This day in 1865 marked the first Wild West gunfight, which took place immediately after the American Civil War (the last shot was allegedly fired on 22 June 1865 i.e. ab...
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1983: The Coldest Place on Earth Holds an Underground Secret

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1983: The Coldest Place on Earth Holds an Underground Secret
On this day, the lowest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth, minus 89.2 °C, was measured. The place where this happened is called the Pole of Cold and is located o...
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1944: Execution of Count von Stauffenberg – Conspirator against Hitler

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1944: Execution of Count von Stauffenberg – Conspirator against Hitler
On this day in 1944, Colonel Count von Stauffenberg was executed in Berlin, along with other conspirators who attempted to kill Adolf Hitler. It was Hitler’s swift...
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1693: Two Brothers who Became British Prime Ministers

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1693: Two Brothers who Became British Prime Ministers
On this day British Prime Minister Thomas Pelham-Holles was born. He was the older of the two brothers who became, one after the other, British Prime Ministers. Thomas la...
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1951: King of Jordan Shot while Attending Friday Prayers in Jerusalem

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1951: King of Jordan Shot while Attending Friday Prayers in Jerusalem
On this day in 1951, the first King of Jordan was assassinated in Jerusalem. Abdullah was shot while attending Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque – one of the hol...
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1966: Mexico`s President Married to Mexican Telenovela Star

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1966: Mexico`s President Married to Mexican Telenovela Star
On this day in 1966, Mexico`s President Enrique Peña Nieto was born. He was elected in 2012 for a term of six years (Mexico has a long presidential term). He was born in...
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1866: Habsburgs Defeat the Italians in the Battle of Lissa

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1866: Habsburgs Defeat the Italians in the Battle of Lissa
This day in 1866 marked one of the greatest  naval victories of the Habsburgs. The Battle of Lissa is known as first major naval battle between ironclads, which replaced...
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