Tag: Contemporary History (20th century onwards)

Saddam Hussein Arrested in Spider Hole – 2003

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Saddam Hussein Arrested in Spider Hole – 2003

When the American soldiers came to the hole, they intended to throw a grenade into it, but Saddam appeare ...

When the American soldiers came to the hole, they intended to throw a grenade into it, but Saddam appeared saying that he wanted to surrender. He was armed with a pistol and two AK-47 assault rifles, ...

December 13, 2019
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1913: Emperor of Ethiopia – “King of Kings” and descendant of the biblical King Solomon and Queen of Sheba?

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1913: Emperor of Ethiopia – “King of Kings” and descendant of the biblical King Solomon and Queen of Sheba?

On this day in 1913 died the Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II - one of the most powerful rulers in Ethiopian ...

On this day in 1913 died the Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II - one of the most powerful rulers in Ethiopian history of the 19th and 20th century. He belonged to the famous Salomon dynasty, which, accordi ...

December 12, 2019
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1875: Hitler’s Field Marshal von Rundstedt – “Commander in Chief in the West”

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1875: Hitler’s Field Marshal von Rundstedt – “Commander in Chief in the West”

Hitler's Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt was born on this day in a prestigious German noble family that ...

Hitler's Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt was born on this day in a prestigious German noble family that belonged to the famous Prussian Junkers. Namely, the Junkers were nobles in northern Germany th ...

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1915: Frank Sinatra’s Father was a Boxer from Sicily

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1915: Frank Sinatra’s Father was a Boxer from Sicily

The anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth is celebrated today. He was born in 1915 in New Jersey, as the o ...

The anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth is celebrated today. He was born in 1915 in New Jersey, as the only child of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalie Della Garaventa. His father was bo ...

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Hitler announced eradication of the Jews – 1941

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Hitler announced eradication of the Jews – 1941

According to Hitler, Jews were to be blamed for causing the World War, and the punishment for that was th ...

According to Hitler, Jews were to be blamed for causing the World War, and the punishment for that was their complete annihilation. On this day, Adolf Hitler brought together the highest officials of ...

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1843: Robert Koch: The Man who Saved Millions of Lives

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1843: Robert Koch: The Man who Saved Millions of Lives

The famous Robert Koch, one of the most deserving people for saving mankind from contagious diseases, was ...

The famous Robert Koch, one of the most deserving people for saving mankind from contagious diseases, was born on this day. In fact, Koch developed and confirmed the theory that infectious diseases ar ...

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1997: What is the Main Weapon in the Fight Against Global Warming?

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1997: What is the Main Weapon in the Fight Against Global Warming?

On this day in 1997, a Protocol was agreed upon in the Japanese city of Kyoto, concerning the reduction o ...

On this day in 1997, a Protocol was agreed upon in the Japanese city of Kyoto, concerning the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It was done in the organization of the United Nations Framework Con ...

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1941: Hitler Believed that the U.S. is a Corrupt Country that would Break Easily

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1941: Hitler Believed that the U.S. is a Corrupt Country that would Break Easily

On this day in 1941 Hitler declared war on the United States, although he had still not defeated either B ...

On this day in 1941 Hitler declared war on the United States, although he had still not defeated either Britain or the Soviet Union. Namely, the Battle of Britain was already lost, and in Russia the G ...

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