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  • 1544: What is the Connection Between the Protestants and the Colour Orange?

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    1544: What is the Connection Between the Protestants and the Colour Orange?

    1544: What is the Connection Between the Protestants and the Colour Orange?

    René of Chalon, the first Dutch statesman who held the title of Prince of the Principality of Orange (pre ...

    René of Chalon, the first Dutch statesman who held the title of Prince of the Principality of Orange (present-day France), died on this day in 1544. The Principality of Orange was named after the city ...

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  • 1799: Discovery of the Famous Rosetta Stone

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    1799: Discovery of the Famous Rosetta Stone

    1799: Discovery of the Famous Rosetta Stone

    The famous Rosetta Stone, which enabled the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic script, was found on thi ...

    The famous Rosetta Stone, which enabled the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic script, was found on this day in 1799 and certainly belongs among the most important archaeological discoveries of all ...

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  • 1815: The Final Surrender of the Great Napoleon Bonaparte

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    1815: The Final Surrender of the Great Napoleon Bonaparte

    1815: The Final Surrender of the Great Napoleon Bonaparte

    On this day one of the greatest military leaders in history, the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte finall ...

    On this day one of the greatest military leaders in history, the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte finally surrendered. His previous surrender in 1814, when he ended up on the island of Elba, was not ...

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  • 1606: Birth of Rembrandt – Dutch Painter with an Unusual Name

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    1606: Birth of Rembrandt – Dutch Painter with an Unusual Name

    1606: Birth of Rembrandt – Dutch Painter with an Unusual Name

    On this day, in 1606, the famous painter Rembrandt was born.  The full form of his name was Rembrandt Har ...

    On this day, in 1606, the famous painter Rembrandt was born.  The full form of his name was Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, where "Rembrandt" is a personal name, "Harmenszoon" was after his father (wh ...

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  • 1940: The Tallest Man in History was a Freemason

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    1940: The Tallest Man in History was a Freemason

    1940: The Tallest Man in History was a Freemason

    On this day, in 1940, the tallest man in recorded history of mankind, Robert Wadlow, died. Namely, that A ...

    On this day, in 1940, the tallest man in recorded history of mankind, Robert Wadlow, died. Namely, that American has reached the height of 272 cm before he died, which is the highest irrefutable human ...

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