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1502: Napoleon’s Last Residence Discovered – The Isolated Island of St. Helena

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1502: Napoleon’s Last Residence Discovered – The Isolated Island of St. Helena

On this day in 1502, the Europeans discovered St. Helena Island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The ...

On this day in 1502, the Europeans discovered St. Helena Island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The island is famous as the last residence of Napoleon Bonaparte. The British captured Napoleon, an ...

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2010: The World’s First Interplanetary Solar Sail Spacecraft Launched

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2010: The World’s First Interplanetary Solar Sail Spacecraft Launched

This day in 2010 marked the launch of the world's first interplanetary solar sail spacecraft. That was th ...

This day in 2010 marked the launch of the world's first interplanetary solar sail spacecraft. That was the Japanese “IKAROS” ("Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun"). Solar sa ...

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1191: Richard the Lionheart’s Wedding on Cyprus

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1191: Richard the Lionheart’s Wedding on Cyprus

On this day in 1191, English King Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre, daughter of King S ...

On this day in 1191, English King Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre, daughter of King Sancho VI of Navarre. It is interesting to note that she was a descendant of the famous Spanish ...

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2008: Island of Sark – The Last Feudal Estate in Europe

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2008: Island of Sark – The Last Feudal Estate in Europe

The Island of Sark, located between the coasts of France and England, is apparently the last feudal estat ...

The Island of Sark, located between the coasts of France and England, is apparently the last feudal estate in Europe. Namely, the island is royal fief owned by John Michael Beaumont, who has the title ...

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1917: How did the United States Come into Possession of the Virgin Islands?

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1917: How did the United States Come into Possession of the Virgin Islands?

On this day in 1917 the United States came into possession of the famous Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. ...

On this day in 1917 the United States came into possession of the famous Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It is interesting to note that they purchased these islands from the Danes, for the equivalent ...

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1987: Lynne Cox – the First Person to Swim from the USA to the USSR

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1987: Lynne Cox – the First Person to Swim from the USA to the USSR

On this day in 1987 American swimmer Lynne Cox became the first person to swim from the USA to the USSR. ...

On this day in 1987 American swimmer Lynne Cox became the first person to swim from the USA to the USSR. At the time she was 30 years old. Her swim lasted two hours and five minutes. She swam across t ...

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1947: Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl Crosses 6,980 km on the Kon-Tiki Raft

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1947: Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl Crosses 6,980 km on the Kon-Tiki Raft

On this day in 1947 an expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl finished its famous journey on the Kon-Tiki raft. ...

On this day in 1947 an expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl finished its famous journey on the Kon-Tiki raft. By that expedition, Heyerdahl wanted to prove that it was possible the Polynesian islands had ...

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1526: Death of Juan Sebastián Elcano – Leader of the First Expedition to Sail Around the World

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1526: Death of Juan Sebastián Elcano – Leader of the First Expedition to Sail Around the World

On this day in 1526, Juan Sebastián Elcano, the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world i ...

On this day in 1526, Juan Sebastián Elcano, the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world in human history, died. Namely, the famous expedition, which was initially led by Magellan, came ...

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