1942: Mexico Declares War on Hitler
On this day in 1942, Mexico declared war on the Axis powers. It happened after German submarines attacked Mexican tankers Potrero del Llano and Faja de Oro, which had be...
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1847: Prime Minister who Married the Richest Heiress in the Country
British Prime Minister Archibald Primrose was born on this day. He had the Scottish title of “Earl of Rosebery” and is often referred to as “Lord Rosebery”. He was prime...
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1946: Birth of the Swedish King Charles XVI Gustaf
Charles XVI Gustaf, present King of Sweden, was born on this day in 1946. At the age of 27 he inherited the throne from his grandfather Gustaf VI Adolf (the father of Cha...
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1802: West Point Founded
On this day one of the most famous military academies in the world – the United States Military Academy at West Point in the state of New York was established.
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1747: German Prince who was the Father of Russian Empress Catherine the Great
This day in 1747 in Germany marked the death of the father of Russian empress Catherine the Great. He was called Christian August von Anhalt-Zerbst, and was a member of t...
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44 BC: Julius Caesar Murdered at the Peak of his Power
The famous “Ides of March” (15 March according to Roman calendar), the day when conspirators killed Julius Caesar, fall on this day.
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1875: The First American Cardinal – John McCloskey
On this day in 1875 Pope Pius IX (who later became a Blessed of the Catholic Church) made American archbishop John McCloskey a cardinal.
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1922: Is it Better to be a Sultan or a King?
On this day in 1922 Egyptian Sultan Fuad took the title King of Egypt. He probably did it to increase his own reputation, but also the reputation of his dynasty and the w...
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