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1565: End of the Famous Siege of Malta

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1565: End of the Famous Siege of Malta

This day in 1565 marked the end of the famous Siege of Malta, which resulted in a Christian victory. It w ...

This day in 1565 marked the end of the famous Siege of Malta, which resulted in a Christian victory. It was one of the largest siege battles during the wars in the Mediterranean (between Ottoman Turks ...

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1543: Queen Mary Stuart: The Woman who was Supposed to Unite Three Thrones

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1543: Queen Mary Stuart: The Woman who was Supposed to Unite Three Thrones

The 6-day-old Mary Stuart inherited the Scottish throne. At the age of 15, she married the heir to the Fr ...

The 6-day-old Mary Stuart inherited the Scottish throne. At the age of 15, she married the heir to the French throne. He became King of France, and Mary – Queen of France and Scotland. She lived in th ...

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1791: Did George Washington Want to Become King of the United States?

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1791: Did George Washington Want to Become King of the United States?

The capital of the United States was named after George Washington on this day in 1791. He was even accus ...

The capital of the United States was named after George Washington on this day in 1791. He was even accused of using the American War of Independence to replace the British king i.e. to rule the USA a ...

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1695: The Biggest Robbery in the History of Piracy

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1695: The Biggest Robbery in the History of Piracy

This day marked probably the biggest robbery in the history of piracy. The English pirate Henry Every, ni ...

This day marked probably the biggest robbery in the history of piracy. The English pirate Henry Every, nicknamed "King of the Pirates" stole loot worth up to $400 million (in today’s currency). On thi ...

September 07, 2018
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1522: Who were the First People to Circumnavigate the Globe?

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1522: Who were the First People to Circumnavigate the Globe?

Ferdinand Magellan was not the first man to sail around the world. Namely, he was killed during the journ ...

Ferdinand Magellan was not the first man to sail around the world. Namely, he was killed during the journey (in the Philippines) and didn't even originally intend to circumnavigate the world. Instead, ...

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1638: Birth of the French King Louis XIV – the Most Powerful Ruler in Europe

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1638: Birth of the French King Louis XIV – the Most Powerful Ruler in Europe

The French King Louis XIV, the “Sun King”, was born on this day in 1638. He was the most powerful king in ...

The French King Louis XIV, the “Sun King”, was born on this day in 1638. He was the most powerful king in Europe at the time, and set up one of his grandsons to the throne of Spain (his descendants ru ...

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1783: USA Gains Independence from Great Britain

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1783: USA Gains Independence from Great Britain

The American War of Independence formally ended on this day in 1783. It lasted eight years, four months, ...

The American War of Independence formally ended on this day in 1783. It lasted eight years, four months, two weeks and one day. The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris on this day, by representatives ...

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1778: Louis Bonaparte – Napoleon’s Brother who continued the Lineage

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1778: Louis Bonaparte – Napoleon’s Brother who continued the Lineage

Napoleon's younger brother Louis Bonaparte was born on this day in 1778. His son Napoleon III would later ...

Napoleon's younger brother Louis Bonaparte was born on this day in 1778. His son Napoleon III would later become the Emperor of France and thus continue the lineage (Napoleon I's own son never truly b ...

September 02, 2018
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