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1879: Birth of the Japanese Emperor Yoshihito – Hirohito’s Father

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1879: Birth of the Japanese Emperor Yoshihito – Hirohito’s Father

On this day in 1879, Yoshihito, the Japanese emperor who reigned from 1912 to 1926, was born. He was know ...

On this day in 1879, Yoshihito, the Japanese emperor who reigned from 1912 to 1926, was born. He was known as the 123rd Emperor of Japan. It is interesting to note that Yoshihito became known as the l ...

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1897: World’s First Zionist Congress in Basel

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1897: World’s First Zionist Congress in Basel

Zionism is known as movement whose goal was the establishment of an independent Jewish state. The First Z ...

Zionism is known as movement whose goal was the establishment of an independent Jewish state. The First Zionist Congress was held from 29 to 31 August 1897 in the Swiss city of Basel. It was chaired b ...

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1821: Anita Garibaldi – Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Beloved Wife

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1821: Anita Garibaldi – Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Beloved Wife

On this day in 1821, Anita Garibaldi was born. Her husband was the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibal ...

On this day in 1821, Anita Garibaldi was born. Her husband was the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. It is interesting to note that she was born as Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro in Brazil. Of cou ...

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1818: The Man who Founded Chicago was an African-American?

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1818: The Man who Founded Chicago was an African-American?

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, who is considered the founder of the city of Chicago, died on this day in 1 ...

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, who is considered the founder of the city of Chicago, died on this day in 1818. His name indicates his origin (the French had colonies in the area of today’s Canada durin ...

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1877: Rolls-Royce Founder Charles Rolls Born

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1877: Rolls-Royce Founder Charles Rolls Born

The renowned Charles Rolls, founder of the Rolls-Royce company, was born to family of wealthy British ari ...

The renowned Charles Rolls, founder of the Rolls-Royce company, was born to family of wealthy British aristocrats on this day. His father was Lord Llangattock, a prominent figure in high society. Char ...

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1810: Death of the Count of Buenos Aires – the Spanish Colonial Viceroy of French Origin

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1810: Death of the Count of Buenos Aires – the Spanish Colonial Viceroy of French Origin

On this day in 1810, Santiago de Liniers was killed. He held the interesting title of Count of Buenos Air ...

On this day in 1810, Santiago de Liniers was killed. He held the interesting title of Count of Buenos Aires. He was a Frenchman who fought against the British. He played a major role in the defense of ...

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1883: Most Powerful Explosion in Human History

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1883: Most Powerful Explosion in Human History

On this day the most powerful explosion ever recorded in human history occurred. Interestingly, it was ca ...

On this day the most powerful explosion ever recorded in human history occurred. Interestingly, it was caused neither by the detonation of a nuclear bomb nor by a meteor strike. The most powerful expl ...

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1819: The Lesser-known but Interesting Inventions of Scottish Genius James Watt

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1819: The Lesser-known but Interesting Inventions of Scottish Genius James Watt

James Watt, one of the world’s most famous inventors, died on this day in 1819. He was a Scottish, born o ...

James Watt, one of the world’s most famous inventors, died on this day in 1819. He was a Scottish, born on the banks of the River Clyde, west of Glasgow, where the river starts to flow into the Atlant ...

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