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  • 1778: Why is the Famous Milan Opera House Called “Scala”?

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    1778: Why is the Famous Milan Opera House Called “Scala”?

    1778: Why is the Famous Milan Opera House Called “Scala”?

    This day marked the solemn opening of one of the most famous opera houses in the world, the “Scala” in Mi ...

    This day marked the solemn opening of one of the most famous opera houses in the world, the “Scala” in Milan. Its original name was “Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala“, which could be translated as ...

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  • 1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States

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    1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States

    1980: Olympic Games Boycotted by around 50 States

    The Moscow Olympic Games were ended on this day in 1980. These were the 22nd modern Olympic Games, and ar ...

    The Moscow Olympic Games were ended on this day in 1980. These were the 22nd modern Olympic Games, and are notable for being boycotted by around 50 countries. The boycott was organized by the USA, in ...

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  • 1958: USS Nautilus Arrives at North Pole under the Arctic Ice

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    1958: USS Nautilus Arrives at North Pole under the Arctic Ice

    1958: USS Nautilus Arrives at North Pole under the Arctic Ice

    On this day in 1958, the USS Nautilus submarine reached the North Pole after sailing under the Arctic ice ...

    On this day in 1958, the USS Nautilus submarine reached the North Pole after sailing under the Arctic ice. This was the first time in history that a submarine reached the North Pole underwater. The US ...

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  • 1968: Death of Rokossovsky, Soviet and Polish Marshal

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    1968: Death of Rokossovsky, Soviet and Polish Marshal

    1968: Death of Rokossovsky, Soviet and Polish Marshal

    Soviet marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky died on this day in the turbulent year 1968. Rokossovsky was born i ...

    Soviet marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky died on this day in the turbulent year 1968. Rokossovsky was born into an impoverished noble family in Warsaw, which was at that time a part of the Russian Empire ...

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  • 1704: British Capture Gibraltar – One of the Most Important Strategic Points in the World

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    1704: British Capture Gibraltar – One of the Most Important Strategic Points in the World

    1704: British Capture Gibraltar – One of the Most Important Strategic Points in the World

    On this day in 1704 British forces captured Gibraltar, one of the most important strategic points in the ...

    On this day in 1704 British forces captured Gibraltar, one of the most important strategic points in the entire world. Gibraltar had been in Spanish hands for over 240 years, back when they took it fr ...

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