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1803: Saint Peter Chanel Died a Martyr’s Death on the Island of Futuna

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1803: Saint Peter Chanel Died a Martyr’s Death on the Island of Futuna

This day in 1803 marked the birth of St. Peter Chanel, who was a Catholic missionary on the island of Fut ...

This day in 1803 marked the birth of St. Peter Chanel, who was a Catholic missionary on the island of Futuna in the Pacific Ocean. He traveled from his native France to the island of Futuna, located a ...

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1979: Kiribati – the First State to Enter a New Day and a New Year

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1979: Kiribati – the First State to Enter a New Day and a New Year

The island state of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean was granted independence on this day in 1979. This coun ...

The island state of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean was granted independence on this day in 1979. This country is particularly interesting for the great dispersal of its islands. In fact, some islands o ...

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1976: The beautiful Seychelles were named after French minister of finance

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1976: The beautiful Seychelles were named after French minister of finance

On this day in 1976, the small island country of Seychelles, located in the Indian Ocean, was granted ind ...

On this day in 1976, the small island country of Seychelles, located in the Indian Ocean, was granted independence. Seychelles consist of about 155 islands and are approximately 1,500 kilometers away ...

June 29, 2019
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1960: Madagascar Gains Independence

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1960: Madagascar Gains Independence

On this day, in 1960, Madagascar, an island country along the African coast, gained its independence. It ...

On this day, in 1960, Madagascar, an island country along the African coast, gained its independence. It is interesting that Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world. In fact, only Greenla ...

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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 ...

May 21, 2019
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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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1739: Most Isolated Island in the World Discovered

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1739: Most Isolated Island in the World Discovered

On this day the Bouvet Island – the most isolated island on the entire planet – was discovered. Namely, t ...

On this day the Bouvet Island – the most isolated island on the entire planet – was discovered. Namely, this island is more than 1,600 kilometers away from the nearest land. To make matters worse, thi ...

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