Tag: Contemporary History (20th century onwards)

1917: How did the United States Come into Possession of the Virgin Islands?

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1917: How did the United States Come into Possession of the Virgin Islands?

On this day in 1917 the United States came into possession of the famous Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. ...

On this day in 1917 the United States came into possession of the famous Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is interesting to note that they purchased these islands from the Danes, for the equivalent ...

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1964: Brazilian President João Belchior Marques Goulart Overthrown in a Military Coup

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1964: Brazilian President João Belchior Marques Goulart Overthrown in a Military Coup

A Prelude João Belchior Marques Goulart was born on 1 March 1918 in São Borja, Brazil, as the son of a ri ...

A Prelude João Belchior Marques Goulart was born on 1 March 1918 in São Borja, Brazil, as the son of a rich farmer and landowner. He studied law at the Porto Alegre University where he graduated in 19 ...

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1951: The Famous UNIVAC Computer from the 1950s Weighed 13 Tons

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1951: The Famous UNIVAC Computer from the 1950s Weighed 13 Tons

The first sale of a usable electronic computer in history took place on this day. It was the famous UNIVA ...

The first sale of a usable electronic computer in history took place on this day. It was the famous UNIVAC, which was sold to the U.S. Census Bureau. UNIVAC stands for UNIVersal Automatic Computer, ma ...

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1939: Heinkel He 100 Aircraft Set a World Speed Record in Hitler’s Germany

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1939: Heinkel He 100 Aircraft Set a World Speed Record in Hitler’s Germany

On this day in Hitler’s Germany a pilot Hans Dieterle set an absolute world speed record for aircraft. He ...

On this day in Hitler’s Germany a pilot Hans Dieterle set an absolute world speed record for aircraft. He was able to reach a speed of 746,606 km/h in a Heinkel He-100 fighter aircraft. It was a grea ...

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1987: Van Gogh’s Sunflowers Sold for over $39 Million

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1987: Van Gogh’s Sunflowers Sold for over $39 Million

In 1987, on this day, the birthday of the famous painter Van Gogh, his painting Still Life - Vase with Fi ...

In 1987, on this day, the birthday of the famous painter Van Gogh, his painting Still Life - Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers was sold for what was then the record price of 39,921,750 dollars. The buyer w ...

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1962: Birth of MC Hammer – Musician and Preacher

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1962: Birth of MC Hammer – Musician and Preacher

This day in 1962 marked the birth of American musician, dancer, entertainer and Christian preacher MC Ham ...

This day in 1962 marked the birth of American musician, dancer, entertainer and Christian preacher MC Hammer. He was born under the name Stanley Kirk Burrell in Oakland, California (that city is locat ...

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1951: Atomic Spies Convicted in the Rosenberg Case

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1951: Atomic Spies Convicted in the Rosenberg Case

On this day the married Rosenberg couple was sentenced for espionage against the United States. Their ca ...

On this day the married Rosenberg couple was sentenced for espionage against the United States. Their case became one of the most famous spy scandals in world history. Their goal was, allegedly, to s ...

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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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