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  • 1964: China Tested its First Atomic Bomb near Marco Polo’s Historical Route

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    1964: China Tested its First Atomic Bomb near Marco Polo’s Historical Route

    1964: China Tested its First Atomic Bomb near Marco Polo’s Historical Route

    This day in 1964 marked the first nuclear explosion in the history of China. The bomb in question was a u ...

    This day in 1964 marked the first nuclear explosion in the history of China. The bomb in question was a uranium-235 fission bomb, with a strength of roughly 22 kilotons. Therefore, even the first Chin ...

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  • 1978: The Conclave at which Pope John Paul II was Elected

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    1978: The Conclave at which Pope John Paul II was Elected

    1978: The Conclave at which Pope John Paul II was Elected

    On this day in 1978, at 18:18, white smoke rose from the famous Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, signifying ...

    On this day in 1978, at 18:18, white smoke rose from the famous Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, signifying the election of a new pope. He was Karol Józef Wojtyła, the first non-Italian pope since 1523. ...

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  • 2012: Closest Extrasolar Planet Discovered

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    2012: Closest Extrasolar Planet Discovered

    2012: Closest Extrasolar Planet Discovered

    A celestial body which is believed to be the closest extrasolar planet to Earth was discovered on this da ...

    A celestial body which is believed to be the closest extrasolar planet to Earth was discovered on this day in 2012. It has the provisional name of Alpha Centauri Bb, and its existence has yet to be co ...

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  • 1813: Leipzig: The Greatest Battle in Europe before the 20th Century

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    1813: Leipzig: The Greatest Battle in Europe before the 20th Century

    1813: Leipzig: The Greatest Battle in Europe before the 20th Century

    This day in 1813 marked the beginning of the Battle of Leipzig, in which the troops of Napoleon Bonaparte ...

    This day in 1813 marked the beginning of the Battle of Leipzig, in which the troops of Napoleon Bonaparte fought against a coalition of European powers. The battle is also known as the “Battle of Nati ...

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  • 1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg

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    1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg

    1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg

    On this day the Nazi leaders were sentenced to death at the famous Nuremberg Trials. Of the 22 defendants ...

    On this day the Nazi leaders were sentenced to death at the famous Nuremberg Trials. Of the 22 defendants, 12 were sentenced to death. However, Martin Bormann (Hitler's personal secretary) was tried i ...

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