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1516: Jews Assigned to the Ghetto in Venice

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1516: Jews Assigned to the Ghetto in Venice

On this day the Venetian Republic gave the Jews in Venice an area of the city, where they were required t ...

On this day the Venetian Republic gave the Jews in Venice an area of the city, where they were required to live. That city area was called “ghetto” (Italian: “ghetto”, in the Venetian language: “ghèto ...

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1750: Birth of the South American Revolutionary Francisco de Miranda

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1750: Birth of the South American Revolutionary Francisco de Miranda

The revolutionary Francisco de Miranda was born on this day in 1750 in Caracas, South America. He remains ...

The revolutionary Francisco de Miranda was born on this day in 1750 in Caracas, South America. He remains one of the best-known fighters for the liberation of Latin American states from Spanish coloni ...

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1930: The City of Constantinople Renamed to “Istanbul”

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1930: The City of Constantinople Renamed to “Istanbul”

On this day in 1930, a law was enacted in Turkey, according to which the city of Constantinople was renam ...

On this day in 1930, a law was enacted in Turkey, according to which the city of Constantinople was renamed Istanbul. Namely, that city had many names throughout history. The Ancient Greeks called the ...

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1939: Forces of Francisco Franco Capture Madrid

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1939: Forces of Francisco Franco Capture Madrid

On this day Francisco Franco’s forces seized the Spanish capital of Madrid. It was the Spanish Civil War, ...

On this day Francisco Franco’s forces seized the Spanish capital of Madrid. It was the Spanish Civil War, which had already lasted for almost three years and finally came to an end. It was only a matt ...

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1926: The Person who Holds a Record Number of Noble Titles

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1926: The Person who Holds a Record Number of Noble Titles

The person who holds the greatest number of recognized noble titles in today’s world was born on this day ...

The person who holds the greatest number of recognized noble titles in today’s world was born on this day. She is the Duchess of Alba, named María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva. She w ...

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1634: The First Catholics in Maryland – Named after Blessed Virgin Mary

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1634: The First Catholics in Maryland – Named after Blessed Virgin Mary

On this day in 1634, the first immigrant arrived in the British colony at Maryland, which later formed th ...

On this day in 1634, the first immigrant arrived in the British colony at Maryland, which later formed the core of the U.S. state of the same name. Maryland is particularly interesting because it was ...

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1957: Foundations of EU were Laid on the Roman Capitoline Hill

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1957: Foundations of EU were Laid on the Roman Capitoline Hill

On this day, the famous Treaty of Rome was signed, which is the foundation of today’s European Union. It ...

On this day, the famous Treaty of Rome was signed, which is the foundation of today’s European Union. It established the European Economic Community (EEC), the forerunner of the EU. This historic agre ...

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421: How was Venice Founded?

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421: How was Venice Founded?

According to legend, Venice was founded on on this day in 421, exactly at noon. The founding was characte ...

According to legend, Venice was founded on on this day in 421, exactly at noon. The founding was characterized by the sanctification of the first church, that of St. James (San Giacomo) at the Rialto. ...

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