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1757: British Admiral Executed by British Firing Squad for Losing a Battle

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1757: British Admiral Executed by British Firing Squad for Losing a Battle

On this day in 1757 British admiral Sir John Byng was executed by firing squad. The case became very well ...

On this day in 1757 British admiral Sir John Byng was executed by firing squad. The case became very well-known in history because the admiral was executed on the deck of a ship, in full view of a lar ...

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1995: Who was the First American Launched into Space in a Russian Rocket?

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1995: Who was the First American Launched into Space in a Russian Rocket?

On this day an American NASA astronaut flew into space on a Russian ship for the first time in histroy. H ...

On this day an American NASA astronaut flew into space on a Russian ship for the first time in histroy. His name was Norman Thagard, and he was launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in a So ...

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1516: Charles V Becomes King of a United Spain

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1516: Charles V Becomes King of a United Spain

Charles V became ruler at a time when the conquistadors were conquering vast lands and plundering an incr ...

Charles V became ruler at a time when the conquistadors were conquering vast lands and plundering an incredible amount of wealth in the Americas. On this day in 1516 Charles V, a man of Flemish herita ...

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1775: How was the United States Army Established?

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1775: How was the United States Army Established?

This day in the year 1775 is considered to be the birthday of the United States Army. Namely, on that day ...

This day in the year 1775 is considered to be the birthday of the United States Army. Namely, on that day the American Continental Congress (the predecessor of today’s Congress) adopted decisions whic ...

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1879: Origin and Family of Albert Einstein

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1879: Origin and Family of Albert Einstein

Einstein’s father is known for providing the first electric lighting of the famous Oktoberfest in Munich. ...

Einstein’s father is known for providing the first electric lighting of the famous Oktoberfest in Munich. The scientist Albert Einstein was born on this day in 1879 in the city of Ulm in the German st ...

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1884: Karl Marx’s Wife was a German Beauty and Noblewoman

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1884: Karl Marx’s Wife was a German Beauty and Noblewoman

On this day, Karl Marx died in London, aged 64. He died of a lung disease which had been bothering him fo ...

On this day, Karl Marx died in London, aged 64. He died of a lung disease which had been bothering him for a long time. ...

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1939: Slovakia Gains Independence under the Patronage of Hitler’s Third Reich

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1939: Slovakia Gains Independence under the Patronage of Hitler’s Third Reich

The independent Slovak state was for the most part recognized only by the signatories of Hitler's Tripart ...

The independent Slovak state was for the most part recognized only by the signatories of Hitler's Tripartite Pact, but also a few countries from outside that circle. On this day in 1939, Slovak ...

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1946: How was Hitler’s First Field Marshal Removed from the Position of Minister

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1946: How was Hitler’s First Field Marshal Removed from the Position of Minister

This day marked the death of German field marshal Werner von Blomberg. He was the minister of war (Reichs ...

This day marked the death of German field marshal Werner von Blomberg. He was the minister of war (Reichskriegsminister) when Hitler was in power in Germany. In fact, along with that role, Field Marsh ...

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