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1804: Michael Hillegas – the German who Was the First Treasurer of the United States

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1804: Michael Hillegas – the German who Was the First Treasurer of the United States

On this day in 1804, Michael Hillegas died. He was the first Treasurer of the United States. Michael was ...

On this day in 1804, Michael Hillegas died. He was the first Treasurer of the United States. Michael was born the U.S. city of Philadelphia in 1729, when this area was a part of the British colonial e ...

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1850: Renewed Strength of the Catholic Church in England

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1850: Renewed Strength of the Catholic Church in England

On this day in 1850, the Catholic hierarchy in England was restored after a few-hundred-year period. In f ...

On this day in 1850, the Catholic hierarchy in England was restored after a few-hundred-year period. In fact, there had been no Catholic bishops since the death of the last bishop appointed by the Cat ...

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1868: Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich’s Shipwreck

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1868: Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich’s Shipwreck

This day in 1868 marked the shipwreck of the Russian warship “Alexander Nevsky” near the coast of Denmark ...

This day in 1868 marked the shipwreck of the Russian warship “Alexander Nevsky” near the coast of Denmark. Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich, the son of the former Russian Emperor Alexander II (member o ...

September 25, 2018
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1890: Mormons Officially Abolish Plural Marriage

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1890: Mormons Officially Abolish Plural Marriage

On this day in 1890 Mormon leaders issued a manifesto according to which the practice of polygamy was to ...

On this day in 1890 Mormon leaders issued a manifesto according to which the practice of polygamy was to be abolished within their community. Church president Wilford Woodruff was the lead author of t ...

September 24, 2018
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1853: New Caledonia – Once a French Penal Colony

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1853: New Caledonia – Once a French Penal Colony

France formally occupied the territory of New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean on this day in 1853. Today, ...

France formally occupied the territory of New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean on this day in 1853. Today, New Caledonia is one of the most unusual “components” of France. Namely, it is the only country ...

September 24, 2018
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1883: The Founder of the “Mars” Chocolate Empire

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1883: The Founder of the “Mars” Chocolate Empire

On this day in 1883, Franklin Clarence Mars, the founder of the chocolate company “Mars”, was born. The c ...

On this day in 1883, Franklin Clarence Mars, the founder of the chocolate company “Mars”, was born. The company is one of the main manufacturers of chocolate in the world. Chocolate bars (Bounty, Twix ...

September 24, 2018
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1865: The Hungarian Baroness Orczy who Became a Famous Writer in England

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1865: The Hungarian Baroness Orczy who Became a Famous Writer in England

Hungarian Baroness Emma Orczy, who later became a famous writer in the UK, was born on this day in 1865. ...

Hungarian Baroness Emma Orczy, who later became a famous writer in the UK, was born on this day in 1865. Her birth name was Emma Magdolna Rozália Mária Joseph Borbála Orczy de Orczi, and her Hungarian ...

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1882: Wilhelm Keitel – Commander of the Wehrmacht

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1882: Wilhelm Keitel – Commander of the Wehrmacht

Wilhelm Keitel, one of Hitler's highest-ranking military commanders, was born on this day in 1882. He hel ...

Wilhelm Keitel, one of Hitler's highest-ranking military commanders, was born on this day in 1882. He held the rank of Field Marshal in the armed forces of the Third Reich, and was also chief of the G ...

September 22, 2018
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