Tag: Modern Age (the 19th century)

1807: The Cardinal Duke of York – The Last Member of the British Royal Dynasty Stuart

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1807: The Cardinal Duke of York – The Last Member of the British Royal Dynasty Stuart

On this day in 1807, Cardinal Henry Benedict Stuart, Duke of York, died. He was the last member of the Br ...

On this day in 1807, Cardinal Henry Benedict Stuart, Duke of York, died. He was the last member of the British royal dynasty Stuart, which once ruled England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. During the ...

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1812: The American Invasion of Canada

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1812: The American Invasion of Canada

The USA invaded Canada on this day in 1812. Namely, the U.S. Army, commanded by General William Hull, cro ...

The USA invaded Canada on this day in 1812. Namely, the U.S. Army, commanded by General William Hull, crossed the Canada – U.S. border (which was actually the Detroit River), and entered Canadian terr ...

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1864: Southern Army Tried to Invade Washington

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1864: Southern Army Tried to Invade Washington

On this day, in 1864, one of the most dramatic battles of the American Civil War began. Namely, in the Ba ...

On this day, in 1864, one of the most dramatic battles of the American Civil War began. Namely, in the Battle of Fort Stevens, the Southern army clashed with Northerners only a few kilometers from the ...

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1848: Catholic Monarch with 24 Legitimate Sons and Daughters

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1848: Catholic Monarch with 24 Legitimate Sons and Daughters

On this day an interesting ruler was born - Duke Robert of Parma and Piacenza. He is interesting by the ...

On this day an interesting ruler was born - Duke Robert of Parma and Piacenza. He is interesting by the fact that he had as many as 24 children, all legitimate. His wife, Maria Pia, bore him twelve c ...

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1900: 45 Christians Horribly Executed in China

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1900: 45 Christians Horribly Executed in China

On this day in 1900, about 45 Christian missionaries and other Christians, including children, were execu ...

On this day in 1900, about 45 Christian missionaries and other Christians, including children, were executed in the city of Taiyuan, located in northern China, several hundred kilometers from Beijing. ...

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1836: The Chamberlain Dynasty

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1836: The Chamberlain Dynasty

On this day British politician Joseph Chamberlain, who established a dynasty of the United Kingdom’s mini ...

On this day British politician Joseph Chamberlain, who established a dynasty of the United Kingdom’s ministers, was born. In fact, besides being a minister himself, both of his sons also became known ...

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1875: Death of Ferdinand I of Austria

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1875: Death of Ferdinand I of Austria

The former Austrian Emperor and Hungarian-Croatian King Ferdinand I (of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty) di ...

The former Austrian Emperor and Hungarian-Croatian King Ferdinand I (of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty) died on this day in 1875. His great-grandmother was the famous Empress Maria Theresa, and he reig ...

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1849: The First Prime Minister of the Russian Empire – Count Sergei Witte

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1849: The First Prime Minister of the Russian Empire – Count Sergei Witte

Sergei Witte, the first Prime Minister of the Russian Empire, was born on this day in 1849. He became the ...

Sergei Witte, the first Prime Minister of the Russian Empire, was born on this day in 1849. He became the Chairman of the Council of Ministers in 1905. This position corresponds to the position of Pr ...

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