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1757: Charles X: French King who was Buried in Slovenia

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1757: Charles X: French King who was Buried in Slovenia

French king Charles X from the Bourbon dynasty was born on this day in 1757. Surprisingly, he was buried ...

French king Charles X from the Bourbon dynasty was born on this day in 1757. Surprisingly, he was buried in Slovenia. Indeed, the coffin bearing his remains today lies in the crypt of the Franciscan m ...

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1760: Maria Theresa’s Troops Occupy Berlin

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1760: Maria Theresa’s Troops Occupy Berlin

In the Seven Years' War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick ...

In the Seven Years' War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick II the Great, the arch-enemy of Maria Theresa. Frederick earlier took Silesia from Maria Theres ...

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1683: The First Large Wave of German Immigrants to North America

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1683: The First Large Wave of German Immigrants to North America

On this day in 1683, German immigrants founded the first larger German settlement in North America – Germ ...

On this day in 1683, German immigrants founded the first larger German settlement in North America – Germantown, Pennsylvania. That town has since merged with Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsyl ...

October 06, 2018
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1582: Introduction of the Gregorian Calendar

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1582: Introduction of the Gregorian Calendar

Gregory XIII conducted a reform of the calendar through his bull Inter gravissimas, issued on 24 February ...

Gregory XIII conducted a reform of the calendar through his bull Inter gravissimas, issued on 24 February 1582. The bull prescribed that the date 4 October was to be followed by 15 October, i.e. that ...

October 04, 2018
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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French n ...

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French national hero. Namely, Napoleon managed to defend the French revolutionary government from attac ...

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1782: General Charles Lee – George Washington’s Rival

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1782: General Charles Lee – George Washington’s Rival

This day in 1782 marked the death of General Charles Lee, George Washington's rival for the position of c ...

This day in 1782 marked the death of General Charles Lee, George Washington's rival for the position of commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the War of Independence. Lee was born in Engla ...

October 02, 2018
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1588: English Execute Two Catholic Priests (Edward James and Ralph Crockett)

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1588: English Execute Two Catholic Priests (Edward James and Ralph Crockett)

On this day in 1588, two Catholic priests died a martyr's death in England. It was a time of such religio ...

On this day in 1588, two Catholic priests died a martyr's death in England. It was a time of such religious intolerance in England that it was forbidden to express one's Catholicism, and one could eve ...

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1791: Robespierre Nicknamed “The Incorruptible”

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1791: Robespierre Nicknamed “The Incorruptible”

This day in 1791 marked the last session of the Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution. The As ...

This day in 1791 marked the last session of the Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution. The Assembly was first formed in 1789, at the very beginning of the Revolution (at the same time as t ...

September 30, 2018
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