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1934: King Alexander of Yugoslavia Assassinated in Marseille

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1934: King Alexander of Yugoslavia Assassinated in Marseille

On this day, an assassination attempt was made on Yugoslav king Alexander Karađorđević. He had arrived in ...

On this day, an assassination attempt was made on Yugoslav king Alexander Karađorđević. He had arrived in Marseilles the same day aboard the destroyer Dubrovnik. He was met by French foreign minister ...

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1857: Germans Found a City in California (Anaheim)

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1857: Germans Found a City in California (Anaheim)

German colonists founded the city of Anaheim, California on this day in 1857. The city is now famous for ...

German colonists founded the city of Anaheim, California on this day in 1857. The city is now famous for being the home of Disneyland, one of the largest amusement parks in the world, visited by aroun ...

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2000: Mass Demonstrations in Belgrade Lead to Slobodan Milošević’s Resignation

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2000: Mass Demonstrations in Belgrade Lead to Slobodan Milošević’s Resignation

After it was announced that opposition candidate Vojislav Koštunica had received 49% of the vote in the f ...

After it was announced that opposition candidate Vojislav Koštunica had received 49% of the vote in the first round of elections (i.e. 1% less than was required), and that a second round would therefo ...

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French n ...

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French national hero. Namely, Napoleon managed to defend the French revolutionary government from attac ...

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1955: Juscelino Kubitschek: Brazilian President of Czech and Romani Descent

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1955: Juscelino Kubitschek: Brazilian President of Czech and Romani Descent

On this day in 1955, Juscelino Kubitschek won the Brazilian presidential elections. He remains one of the ...

On this day in 1955, Juscelino Kubitschek won the Brazilian presidential elections. He remains one of the most important presidents in Brazilian history to this day. During his mandate, the capital of ...

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1908: The Bolshevik Paper Pravda Launched in Vienna

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1908: The Bolshevik Paper Pravda Launched in Vienna

On this day in 1908, the first edition of the well-known communist newspaper, Pravda, was published in Vi ...

On this day in 1908, the first edition of the well-known communist newspaper, Pravda, was published in Vienna. The leading figure in these efforts was Leon Trotsky, who was at the time residing in Vie ...

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1982: The Chicago Tylenol Murders

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1982: The Chicago Tylenol Murders

On this day, the 12-year-old girl Mary Kellerman died. Soon, other sudden deaths occurred, and all those ...

On this day, the 12-year-old girl Mary Kellerman died. Soon, other sudden deaths occurred, and all those people (in the Chicago area) had taken the Tylenol capsule. Investigators connected all murders ...

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1529: Suleiman the Magnificent Begins the Siege of Vienna

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1529: Suleiman the Magnificent Begins the Siege of Vienna

On this day in 1529, the troops of Suleiman the Magnificent, the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, began the S ...

On this day in 1529, the troops of Suleiman the Magnificent, the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, began the Siege of Vienna. Suleiman came to Vienna with his army. He was 34 years old, and nine years befo ...

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