Tag: Contemporary History (20th century onwards)

1979: What did the First Pope’s Visit to a Communist Country look like?

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1979: What did the First Pope’s Visit to a Communist Country look like?

On this day, Pope St. John Paul II visited his native Poland. It was his first visit to the homeland sinc ...

On this day, Pope St. John Paul II visited his native Poland. It was his first visit to the homeland since he became pope and the first visit by a pope to a Communist country in general. When he got o ...

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1953: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

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1953: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

On this day in 1953, the coronation of the British Queen Elizabeth II was held at the famous Westminster ...

On this day in 1953, the coronation of the British Queen Elizabeth II was held at the famous Westminster Abbey in London. The next coronation will be held afterthe Queen's death or her abdication. Eli ...

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1976: The Only Catholic Queen in Today’s Africa

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1976: The Only Catholic Queen in Today’s Africa

On this day in 1976, Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso, the only Catholic queen in today’s Africa, was born. ...

On this day in 1976, Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso, the only Catholic queen in today’s Africa, was born. In fact, ‘Masenate is the first queen in the modern history of Lesotho who was of common birth ...

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1995: U.S. F-16 Shot Down Over Bosnia

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1995: U.S. F-16 Shot Down Over Bosnia

An incident occurred on this day in 1995: an American F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, was shot down ove ...

An incident occurred on this day in 1995: an American F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, was shot down over Bosnia. The movie “Behind Enemy Lines” is loosely based upon experiences of pilot Scott O'Gra ...

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1943: The Nazis Shoot Down a Passenger Plane in an Attempt to Kill Churchill

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1943: The Nazis Shoot Down a Passenger Plane in an Attempt to Kill Churchill

On this day, during World War II, German Luftwaffe aircraft shot down a Douglas DC-3 civilian airliner ov ...

On this day, during World War II, German Luftwaffe aircraft shot down a Douglas DC-3 civilian airliner over the Bay of Biscay, killing all 17 people on board. The passenger aircraft was flying along ...

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1916: Louis Dembitz Brandeis: The First Jew to be Appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

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1916: Louis Dembitz Brandeis: The First Jew to be Appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

On this day in 1916, Louis Dembitz Brandeis became Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, the ...

On this day in 1916, Louis Dembitz Brandeis became Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, the first Jew to hold that position. The Supreme Court of the United States has eight judges and ...

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1962: The Execution of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Israel

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1962: The Execution of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Israel

On this day, in 1962, Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann was executed in Israel. His arrest in Argentina and h ...

On this day, in 1962, Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann was executed in Israel. His arrest in Argentina and his covert transfer to Israel for trial was an event of international importance. Eichmann’s tri ...

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1960: Walther Funk – The Man who Printed Money during Hitler’s Regime

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1960: Walther Funk – The Man who Printed Money during Hitler’s Regime

Walther Funk, who was the president of the Reichsbank during Hitler's regime, died on this day in 1960. T ...

Walther Funk, who was the president of the Reichsbank during Hitler's regime, died on this day in 1960. The Reichsbank was headquartered in Berlin. It was a large building, which later served as the s ...

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