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1852: The First Emperor of Korea – the “Warrior of Light”

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1852: The First Emperor of Korea – the “Warrior of Light”

The first emperor of Korea, the Emperor Gwangmu (which means "Warrior of Light" in Korean), was born on t ...

The first emperor of Korea, the Emperor Gwangmu (which means "Warrior of Light" in Korean), was born on this day in 1852. Korea was a kingdom at the time, and its king was subjected to Emperor of Chin ...

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1924: Diplomatic Relations Established between Mexico and the USSR

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1924: Diplomatic Relations Established between Mexico and the USSR

The Russian Empire and Mexico had established diplomatic relations back in 1890, but the revolutions whic ...

The Russian Empire and Mexico had established diplomatic relations back in 1890, but the revolutions which broke out in the countries in the second decade of the 20th century resulted in an almost tot ...

August 04, 2019
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1252: Giovanni da Pian del Carpine Visited Mongolia before even Marco Polo

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1252: Giovanni da Pian del Carpine Visited Mongolia before even Marco Polo

This day in 1252 marked the death of famous Christian missionary Giovanni da Pian del Carpine. He is of s ...

This day in 1252 marked the death of famous Christian missionary Giovanni da Pian del Carpine. He is of special interest since he traveled from Europe to the far-off capital of the great Mongol Empire ...

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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?

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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1792: The Last Holy Roman Emperor

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1792: The Last Holy Roman Emperor

On this day, in 1792, Austrian Archduke Francis II was declared Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. History ...

On this day, in 1792, Austrian Archduke Francis II was declared Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. History would later show that he was also the last emperor of the Empire, which existed for nearly a t ...

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1882: Kronprinz Wilhelm – Last Crown Prince of the German Empire

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1882: Kronprinz Wilhelm – Last Crown Prince of the German Empire

On this day in 1882, the last Crown Prince of the German Empire was born. He was the eldest son of the fa ...

On this day in 1882, the last Crown Prince of the German Empire was born. He was the eldest son of the famous Emperor (Kaiser) Wilhelm II and had the same name as his father – Wilhelm. In German histo ...

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2004: Queen Juliana of the Netherlands – The Last Ruler of Indonesia

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2004: Queen Juliana of the Netherlands – The Last Ruler of Indonesia

This day in 2004 marked the death of Juliana, former Queen of the Netherlands. She ruled the Netherlands ...

This day in 2004 marked the death of Juliana, former Queen of the Netherlands. She ruled the Netherlands for almost 32 years – from 1948 to 1980 – and then abdicated in favor of her daughter, Beatrix. ...

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