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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 ...

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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 ...

July 09, 2019
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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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1832: Maximilian I – The Habsburg Heir Who Became Emperor of Mexico

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1832: Maximilian I – The Habsburg Heir Who Became Emperor of Mexico

Maximilian I was born as Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph of Austria on this day in 1832. He was less ...

Maximilian I was born as Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph of Austria on this day in 1832. He was less than two years younger than his brother – the Austrian Emperor and Hungarian-Croatian King Fra ...

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1805: The American Branch of the Bonaparte Dynasty

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1805: The American Branch of the Bonaparte Dynasty

On this day, in 1805, Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte, son of Napoleon's youngest brother Jérôme, was born. In ...

On this day, in 1805, Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte, son of Napoleon's youngest brother Jérôme, was born. Interestingly, the mother of Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte was an American woman named Elizabeth Patt ...

July 05, 2019
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