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  • 1939: “Siam” Becomes “Thailand”

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    1939: “Siam” Becomes “Thailand”

    1939: “Siam” Becomes “Thailand”

    On this day in 1939 Siam was renamed Thailand, according to the decision of Plaek Phibunsongkhram. This d ...

    On this day in 1939 Siam was renamed Thailand, according to the decision of Plaek Phibunsongkhram. This dictator held the rank of field marshal. He also served as Prime Minister, and acted as a fascis ...

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  • 1571: The trade between the Philippines and the United States

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    1571: The trade between the Philippines and the United States

    1571: The trade between the Philippines and the United States

    This day marked the founding of the Spanish colonial city of Manila in the Philippines. The Philippines h ...

    This day marked the founding of the Spanish colonial city of Manila in the Philippines. The Philippines had been a Spanish colony for more than 300 years, and was even named after the Spanish King Phi ...

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  • 1922: Murder of Jewish millionaire Walther Rathenau

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    1922: Murder of Jewish millionaire Walther Rathenau

    1922: Murder of Jewish millionaire Walther Rathenau

    Walther Rathenau, one of the richest German citizens, inherited a vast fortune from his father, Emil Rath ...

    Walther Rathenau, one of the richest German citizens, inherited a vast fortune from his father, Emil Rathenau, founder and owner of the famous company AEG (Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft). Walt ...

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  • 1982: Four engines of a Boeing 747 fail in a volcanic cloud

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    1982: Four engines of a Boeing 747 fail in a volcanic cloud

    1982: Four engines of a Boeing 747 fail in a volcanic cloud

    On this day in 1982 Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" airliner flew into a volcanic cloud above Indonesia, which cau ...

    On this day in 1982 Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet" airliner flew into a volcanic cloud above Indonesia, which caused all four of its engines to flame out. The aircraft, owned by British Airways, was flying fr ...

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  • 1767: French scholar who collected German ghost stories

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    1767: French scholar who collected German ghost stories

    1767: French scholar who collected German ghost stories

    On this day, in 1767, the French geographer and translator Jean-Baptiste Benoît Eyriès was born. Accordin ...

    On this day, in 1767, the French geographer and translator Jean-Baptiste Benoît Eyriès was born. According to his year of birth, he was almost the same age as Napoleon Bonaparte, François-René de Chat ...

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