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1644: William Penn: The Man who Owned 12,000,000 Hectares of Land

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1644: William Penn: The Man who Owned 12,000,000 Hectares of Land

The famed William Penn, the man after whom the U.S. state of Pennsylvania was named, was born on this day ...

The famed William Penn, the man after whom the U.S. state of Pennsylvania was named, was born on this day. He was born in London, and his father was the notable admiral Sir William Penn. The wealthy f ...

October 14, 2018
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1792: The White House was Built by Black Slaves and European Immigrants

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1792: The White House was Built by Black Slaves and European Immigrants

The foundation stone of the White House, the residence of the U.S. president in Washington D.C., was laid ...

The foundation stone of the White House, the residence of the U.S. president in Washington D.C., was laid down on this day in 1792. There was no opening ceremony; the construction was started without ...

October 13, 2018
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1775: Birth of the Largest Navy in the World

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1775: Birth of the Largest Navy in the World

This day marks the birthday of the U.S. Navy, because the U.S. Congress ordered its founding on this day ...

This day marks the birthday of the U.S. Navy, because the U.S. Congress ordered its founding on this day in 1775. The U.S. Navy is today by far the largest navy in the world. It is almost incredible t ...

October 13, 2018
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1748: The War of Jenkins’ Ear

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1748: The War of Jenkins’ Ear

The last battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear took place on this day in 1748. This oddly-named war broke out ...

The last battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear took place on this day in 1748. This oddly-named war broke out in 1739 among two great naval powers – Britain and Spain. The motive for the war was an incide ...

October 12, 2018
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1739: Prince Grigory Potemkin – Powerful Favorite of Catherine the Great

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1739: Prince Grigory Potemkin – Powerful Favorite of Catherine the Great

This day in 1739 is considered the birthday of Grigory Potemkin, a Russian aristocrat and one of the most ...

This day in 1739 is considered the birthday of Grigory Potemkin, a Russian aristocrat and one of the most powerful favorites of Empress Catherine II the Great. During his life, Potemkin amassed a larg ...

October 11, 2018
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1857: The Builder of Arlington House near Washington

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1857: The Builder of Arlington House near Washington

This day in 1857 marked the death of George Washington Parke Custis, the adoptive son of the first U.S. ...

This day in 1857 marked the death of George Washington Parke Custis, the adoptive son of the first U.S. president and the builder of the imposing Arlington House, which is located next to the most we ...

October 10, 2018
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1731: The Scientist who Measured the Earth’s Mass

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1731: The Scientist who Measured the Earth’s Mass

The famed Henry Cavendish, the scientist who performed the first experiment which allowed the mass of the ...

The famed Henry Cavendish, the scientist who performed the first experiment which allowed the mass of the planet Earth to be calculated. Scientist Henry Cavendish was of exceptionally wealthy and nobl ...

October 10, 2018
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1514: Wedding of 52-year-old King Louis XII and Beautiful 18-year old Princess Mary Tudor

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1514: Wedding of 52-year-old King Louis XII and Beautiful 18-year old Princess Mary Tudor

52-year-old French king Louis XII married the beautiful 18-year-old English princess Mary Tudor on this d ...

52-year-old French king Louis XII married the beautiful 18-year-old English princess Mary Tudor on this day in 1514. This was his third wedding (his former two wives had both died previously). His new ...

October 09, 2018
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