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  • 1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

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    1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

    1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

    On this day in 1936, General Francisco Franco was publicly declared Generalissimo and Head of State (Jefe ...

    On this day in 1936, General Francisco Franco was publicly declared Generalissimo and Head of State (Jefe del Estado). This took place in Burgos, the historic capital of Castille. After becoming the H ...

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  • 1946: Nazi War Criminals Sentenced at Nuremberg

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    1946: Nazi War Criminals Sentenced at Nuremberg

    1946: Nazi War Criminals Sentenced at Nuremberg

    The major Nazi war criminals were sentenced on this day at the Nuremberg Trials. It is interesting that o ...

    The major Nazi war criminals were sentenced on this day at the Nuremberg Trials. It is interesting that only 24 high-ranking Nazis were brought before the court. Three of them were cleared of all char ...

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  • 1949: Communist State Established in China

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    1949: Communist State Established in China

    1949: Communist State Established in China

    On this day in 1949, Mao Zedong declared the founding of the current Chinese state. It was named the Peop ...

    On this day in 1949, Mao Zedong declared the founding of the current Chinese state. It was named the People's Republic of China, and still bears the same name. This was solemnly declared in Peking, at ...

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  • 2000: Sinking of the Huge Russian Nuclear Submarine K-141 Kursk

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    2000: Sinking of the Huge Russian Nuclear Submarine K-141 Kursk

    2000: Sinking of the Huge Russian Nuclear Submarine K-141 Kursk

    On this day in 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk sank in the Barents Sea. It was a very lar ...

    On this day in 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk sank in the Barents Sea. It was a very large submarine, being 154 meters long – equivalent to two Boeing 747 “Jumbo Jets”. It belonged to ...

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  • 1953: First Soviet Thermonuclear Bomb Detonated at Semipalatinsk

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    1953: First Soviet Thermonuclear Bomb Detonated at Semipalatinsk

    1953: First Soviet Thermonuclear Bomb Detonated at Semipalatinsk

    On this day in 1953 the USSR detonated its first thermonuclear bomb. Of course, thermonuclear weapons pro ...

    On this day in 1953 the USSR detonated its first thermonuclear bomb. Of course, thermonuclear weapons produce much more powerful (up to 1,000 times) explosions than standard  nuclear (fission) bombs. ...

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  • 1914: WW1: Britain Declares War on Austria-Hungary

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    1914: WW1: Britain Declares War on Austria-Hungary

    1914: WW1: Britain Declares War on Austria-Hungary

    On this day in 1914 Britain declared war on Austria-Hungary in WW1. This put the multinational Central Eu ...

    On this day in 1914 Britain declared war on Austria-Hungary in WW1. This put the multinational Central European empire at war with the world’s greatest colonial power. The Austro-Hungarian ambassador ...

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  • 1990: The Largest Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in History

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    1990: The Largest Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in History

    1990: The Largest Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil in History

    The largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton to date was discovered on this day in 1990. The ...

    The largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton to date was discovered on this day in 1990. The skeleton was nicknamed "Sue" after its discoverer, the paleontologist Susan “Sue” Hendrickson. ...

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  • 1944: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Author of “The Little Prince”, Disappears over Nazi Territory

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    1944: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Author of “The Little Prince”, Disappears over Nazi Territory

    1944: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Author of “The Little Prince”, Disappears over Nazi Territory

    On this day the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying hi ...

    On this day the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying his military plane on a reconnaissance mission during World War II. The famous author of "The Lit ...

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