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1981: USS George Washington Sank a Japanese Ship after Surfacing

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1981: USS George Washington Sank a Japanese Ship after Surfacing

The crew of the U.S. submarine, named after George Washington, apparently did nothing to help the injured ...

The crew of the U.S. submarine, named after George Washington, apparently did nothing to help the injured Japanese sailors. Two Japanese were killed, and 13 of them were rescued by other ships. On thi ...

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1968: An Ugly Incident at the Funeral of Martin Luther King

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1968: An Ugly Incident at the Funeral of Martin Luther King

Human rights campaigner and Nobel laureate Martin Luther King was buried on this day in his hometown of A ...

Human rights campaigner and Nobel laureate Martin Luther King was buried on this day in his hometown of Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia. He was killed five days earlier by a sniper bullet while h ...

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1865: General Robert E. Lee Surrenders to General Grant

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1865: General Robert E. Lee Surrenders to General Grant

On this day falls the anniversary of the effective end of the American Civil War. That day the famous Sou ...

On this day falls the anniversary of the effective end of the American Civil War. That day the famous Southern General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Northern General Ulysses S. Grant near the town of A ...

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2008: Island of Sark – The Last Feudal Estate in Europe

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2008: Island of Sark – The Last Feudal Estate in Europe

The Island of Sark, located between the coasts of France and England, is apparently the last feudal estat ...

The Island of Sark, located between the coasts of France and England, is apparently the last feudal estate in Europe. Namely, the island is royal fief owned by John Michael Beaumont, who has the title ...

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1865: German General who Believed in the Pagan God Wotan

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1865: German General who Believed in the Pagan God Wotan

General Erich Ludendorff was probably the most powerful man in Germany during the years 1917 and 1918. On ...

General Erich Ludendorff was probably the most powerful man in Germany during the years 1917 and 1918. On this day, one of the most influential military officers in German history was born. His name w ...

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1492: Lorenzo de’ Medici – Wealthy Italian Ruler who Sponsored Michelangelo and Leonardo

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1492: Lorenzo de’ Medici – Wealthy Italian Ruler who Sponsored Michelangelo and Leonardo

Lorenzo de’ Medici ruled Florence during its golden age. Lorenzo de’ Medici, who ruled Florence when the ...

Lorenzo de’ Medici ruled Florence during its golden age. Lorenzo de’ Medici, who ruled Florence when the city was at the height of its power, died on this day in 1492. He was probably the most success ...

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1937: A Japanese Aircraft Makes its First Landing in Europe

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1937: A Japanese Aircraft Makes its First Landing in Europe

This day in 1937 marked the first successful flight from Japan to London. The plane was called “Kamikaze” ...

This day in 1937 marked the first successful flight from Japan to London. The plane was called “Kamikaze” which means “holy wind” or “divine wind” in Japanese language. The Mitsubishi Ki-15 was a Japa ...

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1945: Sinking of the German Ship Admiral Scheer

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1945: Sinking of the German Ship Admiral Scheer

This day in 1945 marked the sinking of the German ship Admiral Scheer. The ship was a Deutschland-class h ...

This day in 1945 marked the sinking of the German ship Admiral Scheer. The ship was a Deutschland-class heavy cruiser similar a battleship due to its heavy armament and armor (surface ships were class ...

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