On this day in 1690 was born German Prince Christian August von Anhalt-Zerbst. He is notable by the fact ...
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1690: The German whose Daughter Became the Russian Empress Catherine the Great
1690: The German whose Daughter Became the Russian Empress Catherine the Great
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1781: 133 Enslaved Africans Murdered for Insurance Money
1781: 133 Enslaved Africans Murdered for Insurance Money
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1780: Death of Empress Maria Theresa
1780: Death of Empress Maria Theresa
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1582: William Shakespeare’s “Shotgun Wedding” to Anne Hathaway
1582: William Shakespeare’s “Shotgun Wedding” to Anne Hathaway
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1701: Who was Celsius?
1701: Who was Celsius?
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1712: The “Father of the Deaf”
1712: The “Father of the Deaf”
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1710: Johann Sebastian Bach had as many as 20 Sons and Daughters
1710: Johann Sebastian Bach had as many as 20 Sons and Daughters
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1581: Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible Killed his own Son and Grandchild
1581: Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible Killed his own Son and Grandchild