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1982: The Catholic Maronite President of Lebanon Killed

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1982: The Catholic Maronite President of Lebanon Killed

The Maronite Lebanese President Bashir Gemayel was assassinated on this day in 1982, when a bomb exploded ...

The Maronite Lebanese President Bashir Gemayel was assassinated on this day in 1982, when a bomb exploded in Beirut. He was killed just three weeks after he had been elected president, before even tak ...

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1229: Ögedei: The Great Khan of the Mongols

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1229: Ögedei: The Great Khan of the Mongols

On this day in 1229, Ögedei Khan, Genghis Khan’s son, was proclaimed the Great Khan of the Mongols. Ögede ...

On this day in 1229, Ögedei Khan, Genghis Khan’s son, was proclaimed the Great Khan of the Mongols. Ögedei Khan wasn’t Genghis Khan's oldest son (he was his third). But, it seems that Genghis Khan wan ...

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2007: Father of all Bombs Tested in Russia

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2007: Father of all Bombs Tested in Russia

Russia tested the biggest non-nuclear bomb in world history on this day. Its nickname was "Father of all ...

Russia tested the biggest non-nuclear bomb in world history on this day. Its nickname was "Father of all bombs", an allusion to the famous U.S. bomb which had been known as the strongest bomb, nicknam ...

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1976: Death of Mao Zedong, Probably the Greatest Killer in Human History

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1976: Death of Mao Zedong, Probably the Greatest Killer in Human History

The Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong died on this day in Beijing, at the age of 82. He was one the mos ...

The Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong died on this day in Beijing, at the age of 82. He was one the most influential people of the 20th century, and some consider him the greatest killer in human hi ...

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1852: The First Emperor of Korea – the “Warrior of Light”

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1852: The First Emperor of Korea – the “Warrior of Light”

The first emperor of Korea, the Emperor Gwangmu (which means "Warrior of Light" in Korean), was born on t ...

The first emperor of Korea, the Emperor Gwangmu (which means "Warrior of Light" in Korean), was born on this day in 1852. Korea was a kingdom at the time, and its king was subjected to Emperor of Chin ...

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70: Sack of Jerusalem

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70: Sack of Jerusalem

During the reign of Roman Emperor Vespasian, his son and future successor Titus Flavius became the comman ...

During the reign of Roman Emperor Vespasian, his son and future successor Titus Flavius became the commander of the Roman army in Judea. ...

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70: Sack of Jerusalem

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70: Sack of Jerusalem

During the reign of Roman Emperor Vespasian, his son and future successor Titus Flavius became the comman ...

During the reign of Roman Emperor Vespasian, his son and future successor Titus Flavius became the commander of the Roman army in Judea. His goal was to quell the Jewish revolt, so he began the siege ...

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1695: The Biggest Robbery in the History of Piracy

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1695: The Biggest Robbery in the History of Piracy

This day marked probably the biggest robbery in the history of piracy. The English pirate Henry Every, ni ...

This day marked probably the biggest robbery in the history of piracy. The English pirate Henry Every, nicknamed "King of the Pirates" stole loot worth up to $400 million (in today’s currency). On thi ...

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