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1775: George Washington Appointed Commander-in-Chief

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1775: George Washington Appointed Commander-in-Chief

On this day in 1775, George Washington became the supreme commander of the U.S. Army. He had previously s ...

On this day in 1775, George Washington became the supreme commander of the U.S. Army. He had previously served as a colonel in the army of Virginia (one of the 13 colonies that wished to fight for ind ...

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1775: Establishing the U.S. Army

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1775: Establishing the U.S. Army

The U.S. Army was established on this day in 1775. Namely, the American Continental Congress (the predece ...

The U.S. Army was established on this day in 1775. Namely, the American Continental Congress (the predecessor of today's Congress) established the army in order to fight against the British. The Army ...

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1525: Martin Luther Marries a Former Nun

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1525: Martin Luther Marries a Former Nun

On this day the founder of Protestantism, Martin Luther, married Katharina von Bora, a former nun. She wa ...

On this day the founder of Protestantism, Martin Luther, married Katharina von Bora, a former nun. She was 26 years old, and he was 41. She entered the monastery at the age of 5. When she was 24, she ...

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1776: The Committee of Five Elected to Draft the American Declaration of Independence

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1776: The Committee of Five Elected to Draft the American Declaration of Independence

On this day in 1776, a committee of five members was elected to draft the American Declaration of Indepen ...

On this day in 1776, a committee of five members was elected to draft the American Declaration of Independence. This Declaration is a key document in the history of the United States, and has also inf ...

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1727: George I – The First German to Rule the British Isles

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1727: George I – The First German to Rule the British Isles

On this day British King George I from the House of Hanover died. He is very interesting by the fact that ...

On this day British King George I from the House of Hanover died. He is very interesting by the fact that he was the first German who ruled the British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland). K ...

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1654: Coronation of French King Louis XIV

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1654: Coronation of French King Louis XIV

On this day in 1654, French King Louis XIV, also known by the nickname the Sun King (le Roi-Soleil), was ...

On this day in 1654, French King Louis XIV, also known by the nickname the Sun King (le Roi-Soleil), was crowned. Louis XIV was one of the most influential kings in French history, and perhaps even in ...

June 07, 2020
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1618: Lord De La Warr, after whom the State of Delaware was Named

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1618: Lord De La Warr, after whom the State of Delaware was Named

On this day in 1618, Thomas West, Lord De La Warr, died. The U.S. state Delaware was named after him. Lor ...

On this day in 1618, Thomas West, Lord De La Warr, died. The U.S. state Delaware was named after him. Lord De La Warr was a colonial governor in the territory of what is now the United States. He gove ...

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1771: Ernest Augustus Becomes King in Germany

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1771: Ernest Augustus Becomes King in Germany

On this day in the year 1771 Prince Ernest Augustus, who later became king of the German state of Hanover ...

On this day in the year 1771 Prince Ernest Augustus, who later became king of the German state of Hanover, was born. The Hanover dynasty ruled Britain since 1714, when George I, who was originally a G ...

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