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1748: The War of Jenkins’ Ear

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1748: The War of Jenkins’ Ear

The last battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear took place on this day in 1748. This oddly-named war broke out ...

The last battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear took place on this day in 1748. This oddly-named war broke out in 1739 among two great naval powers – Britain and Spain. The motive for the war was an incide ...

October 12, 2018
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1782: General Charles Lee – George Washington’s Rival

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1782: General Charles Lee – George Washington’s Rival

This day in 1782 marked the death of General Charles Lee, George Washington's rival for the position of c ...

This day in 1782 marked the death of General Charles Lee, George Washington's rival for the position of commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the War of Independence. Lee was born in Engla ...

October 02, 2018
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1541: Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury and Catholic Martyr

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1541: Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury and Catholic Martyr

After two and a half years in prison, Bl. Margaret Pole was executed on this day in 1541. Bl. Margaret Po ...

After two and a half years in prison, Bl. Margaret Pole was executed on this day in 1541. Bl. Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was executed at the Tower of London on this day in 1541. Her cousin, ...

May 27, 2016
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1940: Churchill Holds the Famous “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” Speech

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1940: Churchill Holds the Famous “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” Speech

It was the time when the first bombs were falling on Britain and the Third Reich was conducting an invasi ...

It was the time when the first bombs were falling on Britain and the Third Reich was conducting an invasion of the Benelux. British prime minister Winston Churchill held his famous speech on “blood, t ...

May 13, 2016
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1812: The Only Assassination of a British Prime Minister in History

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1812: The Only Assassination of a British Prime Minister in History

John Bellingham killed Spencer Perceval in the British parliament building, shooting him in the chest usi ...

John Bellingham killed Spencer Perceval in the British parliament building, shooting him in the chest using a pistol. British prime minister Spencer Perceval was assassinated on this day in 1812, beco ...

May 11, 2016
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1798: George Vancouver – a British Captain who is Renowned in Canada

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1798: George Vancouver – a British Captain who is Renowned in Canada

Vancouver Island is the largest island on the West Coast of North America, and the City of Vancouver is t ...

Vancouver Island is the largest island on the West Coast of North America, and the City of Vancouver is the largest settlement on Canada’s Pacific coast. George Vancouver, British naval officer and ex ...

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1670: Charles Beauclerk – Charles II Stuart’s Son who Served in the Habsburg Army

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1670: Charles Beauclerk – Charles II Stuart’s Son who Served in the Habsburg Army

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans, served in the army of Emperor Leopold I of Habsburg and fought ...

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. Albans, served in the army of Emperor Leopold I of Habsburg and fought against the Ottomans. This day in 1670 marked the birth of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St. ...

May 08, 2016
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1847: Prime Minister who Married the Richest Heiress in the Country

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1847: Prime Minister who Married the Richest Heiress in the Country

Lord Rosebery married the richest heiress in England. Her name was Hannah de Rothschild and she brought h ...

Lord Rosebery married the richest heiress in England. Her name was Hannah de Rothschild and she brought him great wealth, including the Mentmore Towers mansion. British Prime Minister Archibald Primr ...

May 07, 2016
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