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Oliver Winchester – Manufacturer of the Rifle that Won the Wild West – 1880

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Oliver Winchester – Manufacturer of the Rifle that Won the Wild West – 1880

Interestingly, Winchester first manufactured clothing. Only after the American Civil War did Winchester’s ...

Interestingly, Winchester first manufactured clothing. Only after the American Civil War did Winchester’s repeating rifle business take off. American arms manufacturer Oliver Winchester died on this d ...

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1898: Philippines were the Colonial Property of the United States

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1898: Philippines were the Colonial Property of the United States

On this day, the United States became a colonial power when Spain ceded them the ownership of the Philipp ...

On this day, the United States became a colonial power when Spain ceded them the ownership of the Philippines. This was done through the so-called Treaty of Paris, by which the U.S. won all former Spa ...

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1861: Which Side did Join Kentucky in the American Civil War?

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1861: Which Side did Join Kentucky in the American Civil War?

The status of the state of Kentucky during the American Civil War was particularly interesting. Namely, t ...

The status of the state of Kentucky during the American Civil War was particularly interesting. Namely, that federal state was located right on the border between North and South, so it was a question ...

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1896: Why are Nobel Prizes Awarded Precisely on this Day?

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1896: Why are Nobel Prizes Awarded Precisely on this Day?

The famous Alfred Nobel died of a stroke on this day in San Remo. In his last will and testament, he left ...

The famous Alfred Nobel died of a stroke on this day in San Remo. In his last will and testament, he left most of his property, which would today be worth around 150 million euros, to the foundation w ...

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1815: Napoleon’s Bravest Marshal – Michel Ney

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1815: Napoleon’s Bravest Marshal – Michel Ney

Marshal Michel Ney was one of Napoleon’s closest associates. Napoleon declared him marshal in 1804, simul ...

Marshal Michel Ney was one of Napoleon’s closest associates. Napoleon declared him marshal in 1804, simultaneously with the declaration of the French Empire. On that occasion, the first 18 French gene ...

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1872: Mystery of the Mary Celeste

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1872: Mystery of the Mary Celeste

The ship Mary Celeste is the greatest maritime mystery in history. Namely, on this day in the year 1872, ...

The ship Mary Celeste is the greatest maritime mystery in history. Namely, on this day in the year 1872, that ship was found in the Atlantic Ocean in pristine condition, but without a single crew memb ...

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1829: Burning Widows at Stake Banned

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1829: Burning Widows at Stake Banned

For centuries there was a custom in India of burning widows on the funeral pyre of their deceased husband ...

For centuries there was a custom in India of burning widows on the funeral pyre of their deceased husband. At first, the widows were not required to do so, but that act was highly appreciated because ...

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1814: Who was the Real Marquis de Sade?

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1814: Who was the Real Marquis de Sade?

Marquis de Sade, after whose name the word sadism derived, died on this day. He was a descendant of an ol ...

Marquis de Sade, after whose name the word sadism derived, died on this day. He was a descendant of an old French noble family, which originated back from the Middle Ages. Such families the French cal ...

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