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  • 1693: Countess de La Fayette – Author of One of the First Psychological Novels

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    1693: Countess de La Fayette – Author of One of the First Psychological Novels

    1693: Countess de La Fayette – Author of One of the First Psychological Novels

    Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne married Count La Fayette in 1655, attaining the title of countess. Co ...

    Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne married Count La Fayette in 1655, attaining the title of countess. Countess de La Fayette, full name Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne, died on this day in 1693. ...

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  • 240 BC: First Recorded Appearance of Halley’s Comet

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    240 BC: First Recorded Appearance of Halley’s Comet

    240 BC: First Recorded Appearance of Halley’s Comet

    Halley’s Comet comes close to the Sun around every 75.3 years, but the period varies somewhat due to chan ...

    Halley’s Comet comes close to the Sun around every 75.3 years, but the period varies somewhat due to changes in the comet’s orbit. Halley’s Comet became visible to the naked eye in the night sky this ...

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  • 1953: Testing of the First Atomic Cannon

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    1953: Testing of the First Atomic Cannon

    1953: Testing of the First Atomic Cannon

    Cannon like that can fire nuclear shells of about 15 kilotons, which roughly corresponds to the bomb drop ...

    Cannon like that can fire nuclear shells of about 15 kilotons, which roughly corresponds to the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. On this day the first nuclear shell was fired out of a cannon. It happened at ...

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  • 1968: The World’s Tallest Arch

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    1968: The World’s Tallest Arch

    1968: The World’s Tallest Arch

    On this day in 1968, the Gateway Arch was dedicated in the U.S. city of St. Louis. It is the world's tall ...

    On this day in 1968, the Gateway Arch was dedicated in the U.S. city of St. Louis. It is the world's tallest arch. The Gateway Arch is 192 meters tall, which means that the largest European cathedrals ...

    May 25, 2016
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  • 1458: Indian Sultan Mahmud Begada Comes to Power

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    1458: Indian Sultan Mahmud Begada Comes to Power

    1458: Indian Sultan Mahmud Begada Comes to Power

    Sultan Mahmud Begadi, one of the most powerful rulers of Gujarat, came to power on this day in 1458. He i ...

    Sultan Mahmud Begadi, one of the most powerful rulers of Gujarat, came to power on this day in 1458. He is known for leading the war against the Portuguese (1509). Sultan Mahmud Begadi ruled Gujarat, ...

    May 25, 2016
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  • 1977: Surprising Success of the First “Star Wars” Movie

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    1977: Surprising Success of the First “Star Wars” Movie

    1977: Surprising Success of the First “Star Wars” Movie

    On this day in 1977, the first film of the “Star Wars” series premiered.  The film has seen such incredib ...

    On this day in 1977, the first film of the “Star Wars” series premiered.  The film has seen such incredible success that was not even expected by its director, George Lucas. In fact, only $11 million ...

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  • 2001: First Blind Person to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest

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    2001: First Blind Person to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest

    2001: First Blind Person to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest

    On this day in 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person who managed to reach the summit of Mo ...

    On this day in 2001, Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person who managed to reach the summit of Mount Everest.  Indeed, he remains the only such person to this day. Interestingly, he later conq ...

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  • 1659: Richard Cromwell and the Protectorate

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    1659: Richard Cromwell and the Protectorate

    1659: Richard Cromwell and the Protectorate

    On this day in 1659, (according to the Julian calendar, which was in use in England at the time), Richard ...

    On this day in 1659, (according to the Julian calendar, which was in use in England at the time), Richard Cromwell resigned as the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...

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