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1779: Why was the Famous James Cook Killed on a Hawaiian Beach?

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1779: Why was the Famous James Cook Killed on a Hawaiian Beach?

When James Cook wanted to take the King of Hawaii a hostage, a conflict broke out. He was hit in the head ...

When James Cook wanted to take the King of Hawaii a hostage, a conflict broke out. He was hit in the head and then stabbed to death on a Hawaiian beach. On this day the famous English explorer James C ...

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269: Who was St. Valentine?

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269: Who was St. Valentine?

Let us see what the stories about St. Valentine have to say and why is St. Valentine’s Day associated wit ...

Let us see what the stories about St. Valentine have to say and why is St. Valentine’s Day associated with people in love. It is necessary to admit that reliable historical data about Christian martyr ...

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1949: First Session of the Israeli Parliament (Kneset)

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1949: First Session of the Israeli Parliament (Kneset)

The Parliament named itself the Kneset (Hebrew for “assembly”), and still uses that name today. It is int ...

The Parliament named itself the Kneset (Hebrew for “assembly”), and still uses that name today. It is interesting that 9 of 12 members of the first Israeli government were born on the territory of wha ...

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1804: First Serbian Uprising

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1804: First Serbian Uprising

The First Serbian Uprising began on this day in 1804. It was an uprising of the Serbian people, centered ...

The First Serbian Uprising began on this day in 1804. It was an uprising of the Serbian people, centered around the area of Šumadija, against Ottoman rule. A large part of what is now the Republic of ...

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1945: The Wealthiest Ruler in Contemporary Europe

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1945: The Wealthiest Ruler in Contemporary Europe

Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, currently the wealthiest European ruler, was born on this day in 19 ...

Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, currently the wealthiest European ruler, was born on this day in 1945. His personal fortune is estimated at around 3.5 to 4 billion U.S. dollars. Indeed, accordin ...

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