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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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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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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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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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1260: Muslims Defeat Mongols in the Battle of Ain Jalut in Galilee

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1260: Muslims Defeat Mongols in the Battle of Ain Jalut in Galilee

The famous Battle of Ain Jalut took place in Galilee on this day in 1260, when the Muslims defeated the M ...

The famous Battle of Ain Jalut took place in Galilee on this day in 1260, when the Muslims defeated the Mongols. Some consider this battle something akin to a historical breakthrough, because it was t ...

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1945: Communists declare Vietnam independent while invoking the American Declaration of Independence

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1945: Communists declare Vietnam independent while invoking the American Declaration of Independence

Communist leader Ho Chi Minh declared the independence of Vietnam on this day in 1945. This occurred soon ...

Communist leader Ho Chi Minh declared the independence of Vietnam on this day in 1945. This occurred soon after the Japanese capitulation at the end of World War II. Namely, Vietnam had previously bee ...

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