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1596: Funeral of Hamnet Shakespeare, William Shakespeare’s Only Son

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1596: Funeral of Hamnet Shakespeare, William Shakespeare’s Only Son

On this day in 1596 Hamnet Shakespeare, the only son of the famous William Shakespeare, was buried on thi ...

On this day in 1596 Hamnet Shakespeare, the only son of the famous William Shakespeare, was buried on this day. He was probably named after Hamnet Sadler, a family friend who was also a witness to Wil ...

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1944: Largest Merchant Ship Convoy in World War II

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1944: Largest Merchant Ship Convoy in World War II

On this day in 1944, the largest merchant ship convoy in World War II crossed the Atlantic Ocean and ente ...

On this day in 1944, the largest merchant ship convoy in World War II crossed the Atlantic Ocean and entered British waters. The convoy bore the designation HX-300 because it was the 300th convoy orig ...

August 02, 2019
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1897: Young Winston Churchill Fought Afghan Muslims

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1897: Young Winston Churchill Fought Afghan Muslims

This day in 1897 marked the end of an interesting episode in the history of warfare in what is today nort ...

This day in 1897 marked the end of an interesting episode in the history of warfare in what is today northern Pakistan. One of its participants was the 22-year-old Winston Churchill, who later became ...

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1798: The Most Important Naval Battle in History?

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1798: The Most Important Naval Battle in History?

On this day Nelson achieved the greatest victory of his career, almost completely annihilating the French ...

On this day Nelson achieved the greatest victory of his career, almost completely annihilating the French fleet in the famous Battle of the Nile. After the victory and upon seeing the defeated Frenchm ...

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1694: The Bank of England Established as a Private Central Bank

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1694: The Bank of England Established as a Private Central Bank

On this day in 1694, the Bank of England was established. It is the central bank of the UK, which conduct ...

On this day in 1694, the Bank of England was established. It is the central bank of the UK, which conducts the country's monetary policy and issues British Pounds banknotes. It is interesting to note ...

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1693: Two Brothers who Became British Prime Ministers

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1693: Two Brothers who Became British Prime Ministers

On this day British Prime Minister Thomas Pelham-Holles was born. He was the older of the two brothers wh ...

On this day British Prime Minister Thomas Pelham-Holles was born. He was the older of the two brothers who became, one after the other, British Prime Ministers. Thomas later had the high title of Duke ...

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1942: Nazi Germany Tested the First Operational Jet Fighter in History

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1942: Nazi Germany Tested the First Operational Jet Fighter in History

On this day, Nazi Germany tested an aircraft with a revolutionary engine. Unlike the previous propeller-p ...

On this day, Nazi Germany tested an aircraft with a revolutionary engine. Unlike the previous propeller-powered aircraft, the new Messerschmitt Me-262 had jet engines. A jet (turbo jet) engine can ach ...

July 18, 2019
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1815: The Final Surrender of the Great Napoleon Bonaparte

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1815: The Final Surrender of the Great Napoleon Bonaparte

On this day one of the greatest military leaders in history, the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte finall ...

On this day one of the greatest military leaders in history, the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte finally surrendered. His previous surrender in 1814, when he ended up on the island of Elba, was not ...

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