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1900: Oscar Wilde Dies a Catholic

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1900: Oscar Wilde Dies a Catholic

The famous artist Oscar Wilde died on this day. He was very controversial during his life, and remained f ...

The famous artist Oscar Wilde died on this day. He was very controversial during his life, and remained famous for his artistic genius, as well as for his unusual personality. Today there is practical ...

November 30, 2019
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1582: William Shakespeare’s “Shotgun Wedding” to Anne Hathaway

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1582: William Shakespeare’s “Shotgun Wedding” to Anne Hathaway

On this day a document was written about the wedding of famous William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. The ...

On this day a document was written about the wedding of famous William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. The whole story was not at all idyllic and holds many mysteries. Firstly, Shakespeare was only 18 ...

November 28, 2019
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1939: The Inventor of Basketball – James Naismith

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1939: The Inventor of Basketball – James Naismith

The inventor of basketball, Canadian James Naismith, died on this day. He developed basketball while teac ...

The inventor of basketball, Canadian James Naismith, died on this day. He developed basketball while teaching physical education at the YMCA Training School in Springfield in the United States. In thi ...

November 28, 2019
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1701: Who was Celsius?

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1701: Who was Celsius?

The man whose name we unconsciously mention almost every day when we talk about the temperature in degree ...

The man whose name we unconsciously mention almost every day when we talk about the temperature in degrees Celsius, was born on this day in 1701, in the Swedish city of Uppsala. That city is of double ...

November 27, 2019
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1942: Jimi Hendrix Born

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1942: Jimi Hendrix Born

Jimi Hendrix, according to many the best guitarist of all time, was born on this day. He was born during ...

Jimi Hendrix, according to many the best guitarist of all time, was born on this day. He was born during World War II, in Seattle. Interestingly, his father was partly of Indian origin – namely, one o ...

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1939: Who is the Mysterious Anna Mae Bullock?

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1939: Who is the Mysterious Anna Mae Bullock?

Tina Turner was born on this day in 1939. She was born in the American South, in Tennessee, named Anna Ma ...

Tina Turner was born on this day in 1939. She was born in the American South, in Tennessee, named Anna Mae Bullock. She is of African-American, European, and Native American descent (Navajo and Cherok ...

November 26, 2019
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1712: The “Father of the Deaf”

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1712: The “Father of the Deaf”

Charles-Michel de l’Epee, also called the “Father of the Deaf”, was born of this day. He earned his nickn ...

Charles-Michel de l’Epee, also called the “Father of the Deaf”, was born of this day. He earned his nickname thanks to his efforts in the area of communication with the hearing-impaired. He was born i ...

November 25, 2019
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1864: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec – Brilliant Painter of Unusual Appearance

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1864: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec – Brilliant Painter of Unusual Appearance

On this day in 1864 the famous French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born. He was small in stature ...

On this day in 1864 the famous French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born. He was small in stature, but a giant in his artistic talent. His origin is interesting. Namely, he was the firstborn s ...

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