1836: The Chamberlain Dynasty
On this day British politician Joseph Chamberlain, who established a dynasty of the United Kingdom’s ministers, was born. In fact, besides being a minister himself, both...
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1934: Night of the Long Knives in Hitler’s Germany
On this day one of the most famous episodes in the history of Nazism took place. Namely, Hitler purged the Nazi Party of his competitors. The so-called “brownshirt...
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1109: Alfonso the Brave – Conqueror of Madrid and the “Emperor of all Spain”
On this day died the mighty King Alfonso VI, nicknamed the Brave (El Bravo). He was the ruler of Castile, León, Galicia and Portugal, and took the pompous title of...
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1914: Bloodshed in Sarajevo Triggers World War I
On this day one of the most fateful assassinations throughout world history occurred. Specifically, the Sarajevo assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand pr...
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1794: Famous chancellor of the Empress and Queen Maria Theresa
On this day in 1794 the renowned statesman Wenzel Anton Kaunitz-Rietberg died. He was important because he was the State Chancellor (Staatskanzler) in Vienna during the r...
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2008: The First Indian Field Marshal in History
On this day, in 2008, Indian Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the first man in history who was awarded the rank of Indian field marshal, died. Sam Manekshaw was born in Amrit...
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1741: Maria Theresa Crowned “King” of Hungary and Croatia
On this day, the grand coronation of Maria Theresa as the ruler of the Hungarian-Croatian kingdom was held. Since it was thought that women are not fit to govern Hungary...
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1902: Japanese Imperial Prince Chichibu Met with Hitler and the Nazis
On this day, in 1902, the Japanese imperial prince Chichibu was born. He was the younger brother of the famous Japanese Emperor Hirohito. Indeed, Prince Chichibu was the...
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