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1502: Napoleon’s Last Residence Discovered – The Isolated Island of St. Helena

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1502: Napoleon’s Last Residence Discovered – The Isolated Island of St. Helena

On this day in 1502, the Europeans discovered St. Helena Island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The ...

On this day in 1502, the Europeans discovered St. Helena Island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The island is famous as the last residence of Napoleon Bonaparte. The British captured Napoleon, an ...

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1809: Napoleon’s Failure at the Battle of Aspern-Essling

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1809: Napoleon’s Failure at the Battle of Aspern-Essling

The Battle of Aspern-Essling, one of the most famous battles during the Napoleonic Wars, began on this da ...

The Battle of Aspern-Essling, one of the most famous battles during the Napoleonic Wars, began on this day in 1809. It was the first major battle which Napoleon Bonaparte didn't win. Although he wasn ...

May 21, 2020
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2010: The World’s First Interplanetary Solar Sail Spacecraft Launched

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2010: The World’s First Interplanetary Solar Sail Spacecraft Launched

This day in 2010 marked the launch of the world's first interplanetary solar sail spacecraft. That was th ...

This day in 2010 marked the launch of the world's first interplanetary solar sail spacecraft. That was the Japanese “IKAROS” ("Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun"). Solar sa ...

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1981: Names of the Propaganda Due Masonic Lodge Members Revealed

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1981: Names of the Propaganda Due Masonic Lodge Members Revealed

On this day, the Italian government announced the names of the secret Masonic lodge Propaganada Due (P2) ...

On this day, the Italian government announced the names of the secret Masonic lodge Propaganada Due (P2) members. According to the Italian Constitution, secret associations are banned and the particip ...

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