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1634: The First Catholics in Maryland – Named after Blessed Virgin Mary

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1634: The First Catholics in Maryland – Named after Blessed Virgin Mary

On this day in 1634, the first immigrant arrived in the British colony at Maryland, which later formed th ...

On this day in 1634, the first immigrant arrived in the British colony at Maryland, which later formed the core of the U.S. state of the same name. Maryland is particularly interesting because it was ...

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1949: The German Emperor’s Son who Became a Nazi Obergruppenführer

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1949: The German Emperor’s Son who Became a Nazi Obergruppenführer

Hitler used August Wilhelm for propaganda purposes because the prince gave the Nazi regime greater presti ...

Hitler used August Wilhelm for propaganda purposes because the prince gave the Nazi regime greater prestige. Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia died on this date in 1949 in the city of Stuttgart. He was ...

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1655: Discovery of Saturn’s Moon Titan – The only Moon in the Solar System that has an Atmosphere

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1655: Discovery of Saturn’s Moon Titan – The only Moon in the Solar System that has an Atmosphere

Titan is larger than even the planet Mercury. Its surface area is 83 million square kilometers, approxima ...

Titan is larger than even the planet Mercury. Its surface area is 83 million square kilometers, approximately equal to the territory of Europe, Asia and Africa put together. Saturn’s moon Titan was di ...

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1957: Foundations of EU were Laid on the Roman Capitoline Hill

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1957: Foundations of EU were Laid on the Roman Capitoline Hill

On this day, the famous Treaty of Rome was signed, which is the foundation of today’s European Union. It ...

On this day, the famous Treaty of Rome was signed, which is the foundation of today’s European Union. It established the European Economic Community (EEC), the forerunner of the EU. This historic agre ...

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1767: Marshal Murat – Napoleon’s Most Decorated Officer

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1767: Marshal Murat – Napoleon’s Most Decorated Officer

Marshal Joachim Murat became King of Naples, and also received titles of Grand Duke of Berg, Grand Admira ...

Marshal Joachim Murat became King of Naples, and also received titles of Grand Duke of Berg, Grand Admiral of the French Empire, and Prince of France. Napoleon’s Marshal Joachim Murat, the man whom Bo ...

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421: How was Venice Founded?

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421: How was Venice Founded?

According to legend, Venice was founded on on this day in 421, exactly at noon. The founding was characte ...

According to legend, Venice was founded on on this day in 421, exactly at noon. The founding was characterized by the sanctification of the first church, that of St. James (San Giacomo) at the Rialto. ...

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1199: King Richard the Lionheart Fatally Wounded

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1199: King Richard the Lionheart Fatally Wounded

On this day in 1199, the mighty English king Richard the Lionheart suffered a deadly wound. Namely, on th ...

On this day in 1199, the mighty English king Richard the Lionheart suffered a deadly wound. Namely, on that evening he was shot by a crossbowman while walking around a castle in France, which he wante ...

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1941: Yugoslavia Joins Hitler’s Tripartite Pact

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1941: Yugoslavia Joins Hitler’s Tripartite Pact

On this day the Kingdom of Yugoslavia joined the Tripartite Pact, whose membership included Nazi Germany, ...

On this day the Kingdom of Yugoslavia joined the Tripartite Pact, whose membership included Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan. The treaty was signed by representatives of Yugoslavia’s go ...

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