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1995: Discovery of Bellerophon, the First Planet that Orbits a Star similar to our Sun

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1995: Discovery of Bellerophon, the First Planet that Orbits a Star similar to our Sun

On this day in 1995, the first planet outside our solar system that orbits a star similar to our Sun was ...

On this day in 1995, the first planet outside our solar system that orbits a star similar to our Sun was discovered. The star in question is 51 Pegasi, which is located some 50.9 light years away from ...

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1928: Chiang Kai-shek – Powerful Chinese Leader who Married a Christian Woman

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1928: Chiang Kai-shek – Powerful Chinese Leader who Married a Christian Woman

On this day in 1928, Chiang Kai-shek became the leader of the Chinese nationalist state. This term includ ...

On this day in 1928, Chiang Kai-shek became the leader of the Chinese nationalist state. This term includes the area under the control of the nationalist Kuomintang movement, which encompassed the cen ...

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1981: Egyptian President and Nobel Prize Winner Killed

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1981: Egyptian President and Nobel Prize Winner Killed

Egyptian president Sadat was a thorn in the side of Arab ultra-nationalists due to his peacemaking action ...

Egyptian president Sadat was a thorn in the side of Arab ultra-nationalists due to his peacemaking actions in Palestine. For his efforts in reconciling the Arabs and Jews, he was even awarded the Nobe ...

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1683: The First Large Wave of German Immigrants to North America

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1683: The First Large Wave of German Immigrants to North America

On this day in 1683, German immigrants founded the first larger German settlement in North America – Germ ...

On this day in 1683, German immigrants founded the first larger German settlement in North America – Germantown, Pennsylvania. That town has since merged with Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsyl ...

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1945: Dr. Leonardo Conti – Nazi “Reich Health Leader”

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1945: Dr. Leonardo Conti – Nazi “Reich Health Leader”

Nazi physician Leonardo Conti died on this day in 1945. He is most known for holding the high-ranking tit ...

Nazi physician Leonardo Conti died on this day in 1945. He is most known for holding the high-ranking title of “Reich Health Leader” during Hitler's time in power. Conti was of mixed Italian-German de ...

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