1943: Italian King Deposes Benito Mussolini
This day in 1943 marked one of the most famous events in Italian history. On this day, the Italian King deposed Benito Mussolini, who had been the fascist Duce and the he...
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1936: “Junta de Defensa Nacional” Established During the Spanish Civil War
On this day in 1936, the first nationalist government during the Spanish Civil War was established. This happened just a week after the beginning of the war, which was mo...
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2003: Saddam Hussein’s Sons Killed
On this day the American troops in Iraq carried out a military operation in which they killed two sons of Saddam Hussein – Uday and Qusay. Uday was the older, at 39, and...
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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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1798: Napoleon’s Victory Near the Egyptian Pyramids
On this day in 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte achieved a military victory near the Egyptian pyramids not far from Cairo. It was his Egyptian expedition, during which he tried t...
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1702: Battle of Klissow: Swedish Army Marches into Southern Poland
On this day the Swedish army, led by the young King Charles XII, managed to defeat an army of Poles and Germans twice its size in Poland. It was an example of the great m...
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1942: Nazi Germany Tested the First Operational Jet Fighter in History
On this day, Nazi Germany tested an aircraft with a revolutionary engine. Unlike the previous propeller-powered aircraft, the new Messerschmitt Me-262 had jet engines. A...
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1886: The Highest-Ranking U.S. Officer Killed in World War II
On this day General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., who was the highest ranking U.S. officer killed in action during World War II, was born. Specifically, General Buckner was...
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