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  • 1799: Discovery of the Famous Rosetta Stone

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    1799: Discovery of the Famous Rosetta Stone

    1799: Discovery of the Famous Rosetta Stone

    The famous Rosetta Stone, which enabled the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic script, was found on thi ...

    The famous Rosetta Stone, which enabled the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphic script, was found on this day in 1799 and certainly belongs among the most important archaeological discoveries of all ...

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  • 1606: Birth of Rembrandt – Dutch Painter with an Unusual Name

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    1606: Birth of Rembrandt – Dutch Painter with an Unusual Name

    1606: Birth of Rembrandt – Dutch Painter with an Unusual Name

    On this day, in 1606, the famous painter Rembrandt was born.  The full form of his name was Rembrandt Har ...

    On this day, in 1606, the famous painter Rembrandt was born.  The full form of his name was Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, where "Rembrandt" is a personal name, "Harmenszoon" was after his father (wh ...

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  • 1614: Saint who Devoted his Life to Caring for the Sick and Wounded

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    1614: Saint who Devoted his Life to Caring for the Sick and Wounded

    1614: Saint who Devoted his Life to Caring for the Sick and Wounded

    On this day, in 1614, significant saint who was particularly dedicated to caring for the sick and wounded ...

    On this day, in 1614, significant saint who was particularly dedicated to caring for the sick and wounded - St. Camillus de Lellis, died. His own experience from war and of being wounded, led him to e ...

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  • 1789: The Real Reason why the Bastille was Attacked in the French Revolution?

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    1789: The Real Reason why the Bastille was Attacked in the French Revolution?

    1789: The Real Reason why the Bastille was Attacked in the French Revolution?

    This day is a national holiday in France because it commemorates the events which symbolically marked the ...

    This day is a national holiday in France because it commemorates the events which symbolically marked the beginning of the French Revolution. To be precise, the Paris fortress-prison Bastille was atta ...

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  • 1799: How was the Sikh Empire in India Established?

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    1799: How was the Sikh Empire in India Established?

    1799: How was the Sikh Empire in India Established?

    The Sikh Empire was symbolically established on this day when the famous ruler Ranjit Singh captured Laho ...

    The Sikh Empire was symbolically established on this day when the famous ruler Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, his future capital. Note that Sikhs are still a significant force in the world. Indeed, the ...

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  • 1737: Death of the Last Male Medici

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    1737: Death of the Last Male Medici

    1737: Death of the Last Male Medici

    On this day, in 1737, Gian Gastone Medici, the last male descendant of the famous Medici dynasty died. Th ...

    On this day, in 1737, Gian Gastone Medici, the last male descendant of the famous Medici dynasty died. This dynasty ruled Firenze since the late Middle Ages, and was once one of the most powerful bank ...

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  • 1663: How was the Smallest State in the United States Established?

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    1663: How was the Smallest State in the United States Established?

    1663: How was the Smallest State in the United States Established?

    On this day the colony of Rhode Island (the smallest state in the USA) received its official charter gran ...

    On this day the colony of Rhode Island (the smallest state in the USA) received its official charter granted by British King Charles II from the House of Stuart.  Most people know that Rhode Island is ...

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  • 1721: The Man after whom Yale University was Named

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    1721: The Man after whom Yale University was Named

    1721: The Man after whom Yale University was Named

    On this day, in 1721, Elihu Yale, a man after whom the famous Yale University was named, died. It is inte ...

    On this day, in 1721, Elihu Yale, a man after whom the famous Yale University was named, died. It is interesting that he died in London, but not in North America where this university is located. Inde ...

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