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1929: How was the Vatican City State Established?

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1929: How was the Vatican City State Established?

It is important to emphasize that the Vatican City State is not the same as the Holy See (the leadership ...

It is important to emphasize that the Vatican City State is not the same as the Holy See (the leadership of the Catholic Church), although the media usually correlates these terms. Besides the pope, t ...

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1990: Nelson Mandela Released from Prison after 27 Years

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1990: Nelson Mandela Released from Prison after 27 Years

Mandela spent most of that time in prison on Robben Island, near Cape Town, where he and other prisoners ...

Mandela spent most of that time in prison on Robben Island, near Cape Town, where he and other prisoners did forced labor in a quarry. Nelson Mandela spent long 27 years in prison as a political priso ...

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1855: Ethiopian Emperor who Socialized with the Lions

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1855: Ethiopian Emperor who Socialized with the Lions

He was a powerful emperor who unified Ethiopia and ruled a large area with numerous subjects. He also acq ...

He was a powerful emperor who unified Ethiopia and ruled a large area with numerous subjects. He also acquired modern weaponry for Ethiopia, including a heavy cannon of over 6 tons. Tewodros II, Emper ...

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1938: First Science Fiction TV Program

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1938: First Science Fiction TV Program

On this day in 1938 the first science fiction TV program in history was broadcast. It was an adaptation o ...

On this day in 1938 the first science fiction TV program in history was broadcast. It was an adaptation of Karl Čapek's science fiction drama R.U.R. These initials stand for "Rossum's Universal Robots ...

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1626: Ethiopia Recognizes the Pope and Joins the Catholic Church

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1626: Ethiopia Recognizes the Pope and Joins the Catholic Church

On this day in 1626 Ethiopian emperor Susenyos I solemnly pledged allegiance to the pope and the Catholic ...

On this day in 1626 Ethiopian emperor Susenyos I solemnly pledged allegiance to the pope and the Catholic Church. He did this in the presence of Alfonso Mendes, a Jesuit of Portuguese origin who was a ...

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