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1758: Was Napoleon’s Most Capable Marshal actually Italian?

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1758: Was Napoleon’s Most Capable Marshal actually Italian?

On this day the famous French Marshal André Masséna was born. He is said to have been perhaps one of the ...

On this day the famous French Marshal André Masséna was born. He is said to have been perhaps one of the fittest among Napoleon’s military commanders in general. Indeed, he was perhaps the most compe ...

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1789: How did the French Revolution actually Begin?

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1789: How did the French Revolution actually Begin?

The French consider this day the beginning of the French Revolution. Specifically, a key event occurred ...

The French consider this day the beginning of the French Revolution. Specifically, a key event occurred on this day that enabled the launch of a political revolution. It was a meeting of the Estates- ...

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1655: Who Invented the Piano?

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1655: Who Invented the Piano?

On this day famous Bartolomeo Cristofori, the man who is generally regarded as the inventor of the piano, ...

On this day famous Bartolomeo Cristofori, the man who is generally regarded as the inventor of the piano, was born. Cristofori was born in the Italian city of Padua, which at that time belonged to th ...

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1519: Lorenzo II de ‘Medici – The Duke to whom Machiavelli`s “The Prince” was Dedicated

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1519: Lorenzo II de ‘Medici – The Duke to whom Machiavelli`s “The Prince” was Dedicated

On this day in 1519, Lorenzo II de 'Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence, died. Niccolò Machiavel ...

On this day in 1519, Lorenzo II de 'Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence, died. Niccolò Machiavelli`s “The Prince” (Italian: Il Principe) was dedicated to him. Lorenzo de 'Medici originated fr ...

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1791: The First Modern Constitution in Europe was Made in Poland, not France

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1791: The First Modern Constitution in Europe was Made in Poland, not France

On this day the first modern constitution in a European country was adopted. Recall that the first in the ...

On this day the first modern constitution in a European country was adopted. Recall that the first in the whole world was the U.S. Constitution of 1787. So, Europe was only four years behind America. ...

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1576: Hungarian Aristocrat Stephen Báthory Becomes King of Poland

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1576: Hungarian Aristocrat Stephen Báthory Becomes King of Poland

On this day in 1576, the Hungarian aristocrat and Prince of Transylvania Stephen Báthory became the King ...

On this day in 1576, the Hungarian aristocrat and Prince of Transylvania Stephen Báthory became the King of Poland. He was elected by the Polish Parliament (elective monarchy). It is interesting to no ...

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1618: Walter Raleigh Executed

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1618: Walter Raleigh Executed

The well-known English explorer and aristocrat, Sir Walter Raleigh, was executed on this day. He was one ...

The well-known English explorer and aristocrat, Sir Walter Raleigh, was executed on this day. He was one of the most famous people at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and is known for leading the first ...

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1636: Harvard University Founded

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1636: Harvard University Founded

The oldest university in the USA was founded on this day in 1636. It was originally called the New Collag ...

The oldest university in the USA was founded on this day in 1636. It was originally called the New Collage, and was renamed in 1639, in honor of John Harvard, who had left half of his estate to help f ...

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