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1614: Saint who Devoted his Life to Caring for the Sick and Wounded

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1614: Saint who Devoted his Life to Caring for the Sick and Wounded

On this day, in 1614, significant saint who was particularly dedicated to caring for the sick and wounded ...

On this day, in 1614, significant saint who was particularly dedicated to caring for the sick and wounded - St. Camillus de Lellis, died. His own experience from war and of being wounded, led him to e ...

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1965: Space Probe Captured the First Close Up Images of Another Planet

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1965: Space Probe Captured the First Close Up Images of Another Planet

On this day in 1965 the Mariner 4 space probe made the first flyby of the planet Mars and took close up p ...

On this day in 1965 the Mariner 4 space probe made the first flyby of the planet Mars and took close up photographs of the planet that were then sent to Earth. It was the first time in history that a ...

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1789: The Real Reason why the Bastille was Attacked in the French Revolution?

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1789: The Real Reason why the Bastille was Attacked in the French Revolution?

This day is a national holiday in France because it commemorates the events which symbolically marked the ...

This day is a national holiday in France because it commemorates the events which symbolically marked the beginning of the French Revolution. To be precise, the Paris fortress-prison Bastille was atta ...

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1902: The Collapse of St Mark’s Campanile in Venice

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1902: The Collapse of St Mark’s Campanile in Venice

On this day, in 1902, the famous St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed. It was a disaster, considering ...

On this day, in 1902, the famous St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapsed. It was a disaster, considering the importance and the age of the tower, which was about 1000 years old at the time. Today’s S ...

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1913: The Longest-lived United States President

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1913: The Longest-lived United States President

On this day in 1913 Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born. He is particularly in ...

On this day in 1913 Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born. He is particularly interesting for his longevity because he was the longest-lived of all previous United States pres ...

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