Tag: Modern Age (the 19th century)

1834: Birth of Anti-Semitic Painter Edgar Degas

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1834: Birth of Anti-Semitic Painter Edgar Degas

On this day one of the greatest impressionist painters in history, Edgar Degas, was born. His ballerina p ...

On this day one of the greatest impressionist painters in history, Edgar Degas, was born. His ballerina paintings are widely known even today. It is interesting that he was born under the surname De G ...

July 19, 2019
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1824: Emperor of the Huge Mexican Empire Executed by Firing Squad

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1824: Emperor of the Huge Mexican Empire Executed by Firing Squad

On this day in 1824, the first emperor of Mexico - Agustín de Iturbide - was executed. During the Mexican ...

On this day in 1824, the first emperor of Mexico - Agustín de Iturbide - was executed. During the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, he contributed to the liberation of the country from colonial ...

July 19, 2019
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1814: Samuel Colt – Creator of the Legendary Wild West Revolver

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1814: Samuel Colt – Creator of the Legendary Wild West Revolver

On this day in 1814, the famous weapons designer Samuel Colt was born. His influence in the small arms de ...

On this day in 1814, the famous weapons designer Samuel Colt was born. His influence in the small arms department was so great that today almost everyone has heard of the Colt brand. An outspoken capi ...

July 19, 2019
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1886: The Highest-Ranking U.S. Officer Killed in World War II

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1886: The Highest-Ranking U.S. Officer Killed in World War II

On this day General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., who was the highest ranking U.S. officer killed in action ...

On this day General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., who was the highest ranking U.S. officer killed in action during World War II, was born. Specifically, General Buckner was a three-star general, the sam ...

July 18, 2019
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1862: David Farragut Becomes the First Admiral in U.S. History

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1862: David Farragut Becomes the First Admiral in U.S. History

On this day in 1862, an admiral's rank was awarded for the first time in the history of the United States ...

On this day in 1862, an admiral's rank was awarded for the first time in the history of the United States. It was created for famous David Farragut, a hero of the U.S. Navy. Note that, until then, the ...

July 16, 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 ...

July 15, 2019
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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 ...

July 13, 2019
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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 ...

July 12, 2019
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