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1804: Who was the Real King from “Anna and the King”?

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1804: Who was the Real King from “Anna and the King”?

The most famous King of Thailand in history – Mongkut (Rama IV) was born on this day. The king became pop ...

The most famous King of Thailand in history – Mongkut (Rama IV) was born on this day. The king became popular through the novel, film, and theater performance “Anna and the King”. Interestingly, the l ...

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1964: China Tested its First Atomic Bomb near Marco Polo’s Historical Route

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1964: China Tested its First Atomic Bomb near Marco Polo’s Historical Route

This day in 1964 marked the first nuclear explosion in the history of China. The bomb in question was a u ...

This day in 1964 marked the first nuclear explosion in the history of China. The bomb in question was a uranium-235 fission bomb, with a strength of roughly 22 kilotons. Therefore, even the first Chin ...

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2003: Yang Liwei: First Chinese in Space

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2003: Yang Liwei: First Chinese in Space

On this day in 2003, the People's Republic of China became the third country in history to successfully s ...

On this day in 2003, the People's Republic of China became the third country in history to successfully send a man into space. Only two other countries (the USA and the USSR/Russia) have thus far mana ...

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1923: Why did the the Town of Ankara Become the Capital of Turkey?

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1923: Why did the the Town of Ankara Become the Capital of Turkey?

On this day in 1923, Ankara was declared the capital of Turkey, in place of Istanbul. This was a massive ...

On this day in 1923, Ankara was declared the capital of Turkey, in place of Istanbul. This was a massive change, since Istanbul was one of the largest cities in Europe, while Ankara was but a small to ...

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2001: American-British Invasion of Afghanistan Begins

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2001: American-British Invasion of Afghanistan Begins

The American-British invasion of Afghanistan commenced on this day in 2001. Its codename was Operation En ...

The American-British invasion of Afghanistan commenced on this day in 2001. Its codename was Operation Enduring Freedom, and it was part of the global “War on Terror”. U.S. president George W. Bush ev ...

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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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1986: Discovery of Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal Made Public

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1986: Discovery of Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal Made Public

On this day in 1986, The Sunday Times published an article titled "Revealed: The Secrets of Israel's Nucl ...

On this day in 1986, The Sunday Times published an article titled "Revealed: The Secrets of Israel's Nuclear Arsenal". The article was in fact a report made by former Israeli nuclear technician Mordec ...

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1949: Communist State Established in China

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1949: Communist State Established in China

On this day in 1949, Mao Zedong declared the founding of the current Chinese state. It was named the Peop ...

On this day in 1949, Mao Zedong declared the founding of the current Chinese state. It was named the People's Republic of China, and still bears the same name. This was solemnly declared in Peking, at ...

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