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1862: Liber Linteus Zagrebiensis – The Longest Etruscan Text

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1862: Liber Linteus Zagrebiensis – The Longest Etruscan Text

On this day in 1862, it was decided that the “Linen Book of Zagreb” would be kept in Zagreb, Croatia. The ...

On this day in 1862, it was decided that the “Linen Book of Zagreb” would be kept in Zagreb, Croatia. The 1130-word text is the longest Etruscan text ever found. The fabric of the book was preserved w ...

July 22, 2020
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1832: What Happened to the only Legitimate Son of Napoleon Bonaparte?

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1832: What Happened to the only Legitimate Son of Napoleon Bonaparte?

On this day the only legitimate descendant of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, his son Napoleon II, born by th ...

On this day the only legitimate descendant of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, his son Napoleon II, born by the Austrian Archduchess Maria Luisa, died. Napoleon II was born in 1811, and his father was awar ...

July 22, 2020
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1865: The First Wild West Gunfight

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1865: The First Wild West Gunfight

This day in 1865 marked the first Wild West gunfight, which took place immediately after the American Civ ...

This day in 1865 marked the first Wild West gunfight, which took place immediately after the American Civil War (the last shot was allegedly fired on 22 June 1865 i.e. about a month before the mention ...

July 21, 2020
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1866: Habsburgs Defeat the Italians in the Battle of Lissa

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1866: Habsburgs Defeat the Italians in the Battle of Lissa

This day in 1866 marked one of the greatest naval victories of the Habsburgs. The Battle of Lissa is kno ...

This day in 1866 marked one of the greatest naval victories of the Habsburgs. The Battle of Lissa is known as first major naval battle between ironclads, which replaced wooden sailing ships. The comm ...

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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, 2020
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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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