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1997: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales

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1997: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales

On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died. Her car was badly damaged in the Parisian underpass. ...

On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died. Her car was badly damaged in the Parisian underpass. Dodi Fayed was with Diana when the accident occurred. He was Mohamed Al-Fayed’s son. Mohamed w ...

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1879: Birth of the Japanese Emperor Yoshihito – Hirohito’s Father

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1879: Birth of the Japanese Emperor Yoshihito – Hirohito’s Father

On this day in 1879, Yoshihito, the Japanese emperor who reigned from 1912 to 1926, was born. He was know ...

On this day in 1879, Yoshihito, the Japanese emperor who reigned from 1912 to 1926, was born. He was known as the 123rd Emperor of Japan. It is interesting to note that Yoshihito became known as the l ...

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1422: Sudden Death of English King who almost Conquered France

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1422: Sudden Death of English King who almost Conquered France

On this day in 1422 English King Henry V of the Plantagenet-Lancaster dynasty died unexpectedly, at the h ...

On this day in 1422 English King Henry V of the Plantagenet-Lancaster dynasty died unexpectedly, at the height of his power. The king was only 36 years old, and had he lived only a few more months he ...

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1897: World’s First Zionist Congress in Basel

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1897: World’s First Zionist Congress in Basel

Zionism is known as movement whose goal was the establishment of an independent Jewish state. The First Z ...

Zionism is known as movement whose goal was the establishment of an independent Jewish state. The First Zionist Congress was held from 29 to 31 August 1897 in the Swiss city of Basel. It was chaired b ...

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1914: Why was St. Petersburg Renamed Petrograd?

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1914: Why was St. Petersburg Renamed Petrograd?

The Russian capital of St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd on this day in 1914. The Russian Empire wante ...

The Russian capital of St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd on this day in 1914. The Russian Empire wanted to avoid the German name of its capital (the name of Saint Petersburg had been used since the ...

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