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1272: St. Zita – the Highly Revered Saint from Tuscany

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1272: St. Zita – the Highly Revered Saint from Tuscany

St. Zita died in the Italian city of Lucca on this day in 1272. She is the patron saint of maids, houseke ...

St. Zita died in the Italian city of Lucca on this day in 1272. She is the patron saint of maids, housekeepers and servers. St. Zita was born in Tuscany in the early 13th century, which means that she ...

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1987: Austrian President Kurt Waldheim was Forbidden Entry into the United States

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1987: Austrian President Kurt Waldheim was Forbidden Entry into the United States

On this day the U.S. Justice Department announced that it had placed Austrian President Kurt Waldheim on ...

On this day the U.S. Justice Department announced that it had placed Austrian President Kurt Waldheim on the list of people banned from entering the United States. The decision was justified by Waldhe ...

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1945: Benito Mussolini Arrested while Trying to Escape from Italy

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1945: Benito Mussolini Arrested while Trying to Escape from Italy

On this day, when World War II was drawing to a close, fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was arrested whi ...

On this day, when World War II was drawing to a close, fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was arrested while trying to escape to Switzerland. He was arrested by Italian communist partisans, in the tow ...

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1773: Why was the War of Independence Started by Tea?

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1773: Why was the War of Independence Started by Tea?

On this day the British Parliament passed a law that would cause a revolt among the population of the Ame ...

On this day the British Parliament passed a law that would cause a revolt among the population of the American colonies. Specifically, according to that law, the American colonies were allowed to impo ...

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1960: Togo – the African Country, not a Colony Administered by Czechoslovakia

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1960: Togo – the African Country, not a Colony Administered by Czechoslovakia

The African Country of Togo became independent on this day in 1960. It covers an area of 56,785 square ki ...

The African Country of Togo became independent on this day in 1960. It covers an area of 56,785 square kilometers, with a population of more than 7 million. Togo was a part of Africa which was highly ...

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1404: Philip the Bold: A King’s Son who Amassed Incredible Wealth in Europe

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1404: Philip the Bold: A King’s Son who Amassed Incredible Wealth in Europe

Duke Philip the Bold was the son of French king John II the Good. The death of Duke Philip the Bol ...

Duke Philip the Bold was the son of French king John II the Good. The death of Duke Philip the Bold (also known as Philip II of Burgundy) falls on this day in 1040. He ruled over a vast territo ...

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1941: Hitler’s Troops Enter Athens

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1941: Hitler’s Troops Enter Athens

They raised a flag with a swastika at the Acropolis of Athens. Soon, the whole of Greece fell under the r ...

They raised a flag with a swastika at the Acropolis of Athens. Soon, the whole of Greece fell under the rule of the Axis powers. The German troops triumphantly entered the conquered Athens on t ...

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1989: Konosuke Matsushita: Capable Businessman who Founded Panasonic

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1989: Konosuke Matsushita: Capable Businessman who Founded Panasonic

Konosuke Matsushita spent his childhood in poverty. He founded his own company when he was 23 years old, ...

Konosuke Matsushita spent his childhood in poverty. He founded his own company when he was 23 years old, but his business took a long time to finally get going. This day in 1989 marked the death of on ...

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