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1638: Birth of the French King Louis XIV – the Most Powerful Ruler in Europe

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1638: Birth of the French King Louis XIV – the Most Powerful Ruler in Europe

The French King Louis XIV, the “Sun King”, was born on this day in 1638. He was the most powerful king in ...

The French King Louis XIV, the “Sun King”, was born on this day in 1638. He was the most powerful king in Europe at the time, and set up one of his grandsons to the throne of Spain (his descendants ru ...

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1977: Voyager 1 Probe Launched – Today’s Most Distant Human-Made Object from the Earth

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1977: Voyager 1 Probe Launched – Today’s Most Distant Human-Made Object from the Earth

On this day in 1977, Voyager 1 was launched by NASA. It is interesting to note that Voyager 1 still works ...

On this day in 1977, Voyager 1 was launched by NASA. It is interesting to note that Voyager 1 still works, more than three and a half decades after its launch into space. Its generators supply enough ...

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1803: The Author of Dangerous Liaisons and Inventor of the Explosive Shell

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1803: The Author of Dangerous Liaisons and Inventor of the Explosive Shell

The author of Dangerous Liaisons (French: Les Liaisons Dangereuses), one of the most famous novels of the ...

The author of Dangerous Liaisons (French: Les Liaisons Dangereuses), one of the most famous novels of the 18th century, died on this day at the age of 61. There are many film adaptations of this novel ...

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1817: Count Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy – the Cousin of Leo Nikolayevich

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1817: Count Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy – the Cousin of Leo Nikolayevich

Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, a Russian author and a count, was born on this day in 1817. He was a cou ...

Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, a Russian author and a count, was born on this day in 1817. He was a cousin of the famous Leo Tolstoy. They held the title of count, which was inheritable in aristocra ...

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1914: Taxicabs “Saved” Paris from the Germans during the War

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1914: Taxicabs “Saved” Paris from the Germans during the War

Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke (also known as Moltke the Younger), was the nephew of Helmuth Karl Bernh ...

Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke (also known as Moltke the Younger), was the nephew of Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (Moltke the Elder). Graf von Moltke defeated France in the Franco-Prussian ...

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