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1529: Suleiman the Magnificent Begins the Siege of Vienna

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1529: Suleiman the Magnificent Begins the Siege of Vienna

On this day in 1529, the troops of Suleiman the Magnificent, the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, began the S ...

On this day in 1529, the troops of Suleiman the Magnificent, the ruler of the Ottoman Empire, began the Siege of Vienna. Suleiman came to Vienna with his army. He was 34 years old, and nine years befo ...

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1669: End of the Longest Siege in the History of the World

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1669: End of the Longest Siege in the History of the World

This day marked the end of the longest siege in the history of the world, when the Venetians surrendered ...

This day marked the end of the longest siege in the history of the world, when the Venetians surrendered their last stronghold on the island of Crete to the Ottoman Turks. The last fort was the famous ...

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1590: Urban VII: Pope who Had the Shortest Reign

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1590: Urban VII: Pope who Had the Shortest Reign

Pope Urban VII died on this day in 1590, only 13 days after he had been elected pope. Therefore, he becam ...

Pope Urban VII died on this day in 1590, only 13 days after he had been elected pope. Therefore, he became the pope with the shortest pontificate in the history. Urban VII had been born as Giovanni Ba ...

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1714: The King who Established the Last Ruling Dynasty of Burma

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1714: The King who Established the Last Ruling Dynasty of Burma

On this day in 1714 Burmese King Alaungpaya was born. He was one of the most famous rulers in Burmese his ...

On this day in 1714 Burmese King Alaungpaya was born. He was one of the most famous rulers in Burmese history. He is particularly important because he was the founder of the last ruling dynasty of Bur ...

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1641: Ship Carrying Treasure Worth Two Billion Dollars Sinks (Merchant Royal)

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1641: Ship Carrying Treasure Worth Two Billion Dollars Sinks (Merchant Royal)

On this day in 1641, a ship which carried an interesting treasure sank. This great treasure is still wait ...

On this day in 1641, a ship which carried an interesting treasure sank. This great treasure is still waiting to be discovered. It was the British ship named Merchant Royal. The weather was very bad, a ...

September 23, 2018
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1520: How did Suleiman the Magnificent Come to Power?

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1520: How did Suleiman the Magnificent Come to Power?

Father of Suleiman the Magnificent – the famous Sultan Selim I (also known as Selim the Cruel) died on th ...

Father of Suleiman the Magnificent – the famous Sultan Selim I (also known as Selim the Cruel) died on this day in 1520. He doubled the Ottoman Empire after he had conquered Egypt, Palestine, Syria an ...

September 22, 2018
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1554: The Conquistador who Came to Kansas

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1554: The Conquistador who Came to Kansas

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador who had travelled through the areas of the present- ...

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador who had travelled through the areas of the present-day USA during the 16th century, died on this day in 1554. Interestingly, Francisco Vázquez de ...

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1765: Gregory XVI: Last Man who was Elected Pope Without First Becoming Bishop

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1765: Gregory XVI: Last Man who was Elected Pope Without First Becoming Bishop

Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, the man who was to become the 254th Pope in 1831, was born on this day in ...

Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari, the man who was to become the 254th Pope in 1831, was born on this day in 1765. As Pope, he took the name Gregory XVI and remains the last pope who took that name. He wa ...

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