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1356: The English Capture the King of France during the Battle of Poitiers

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1356: The English Capture the King of France during the Battle of Poitiers

This day in 1356 marked the Battle of Poitiers in France during the Hundred Years’ War. It is interesting ...

This day in 1356 marked the Battle of Poitiers in France during the Hundred Years’ War. It is interesting to note that the British even captured John II of France or John the Good (French: Jean le Bon ...

September 19, 2018
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1730: Von Steuben: The German Who Organized the U.S. Army in the War of Independence

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1730: Von Steuben: The German Who Organized the U.S. Army in the War of Independence

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (also known as Baron von Steuben), one of the Germans who helped the USA ga ...

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (also known as Baron von Steuben), one of the Germans who helped the USA gain independence, was born on this day in 1730. He was born in the German city of Magdeburg, and ...

September 17, 2018
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1613: Birth of François de La Rochefoucauld – the Writer of the Highest Noble Origin

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1613: Birth of François de La Rochefoucauld – the Writer of the Highest Noble Origin

This day in 1613 marked the birth of François de La Rochefoucauld, the famous French writer of aristocrat ...

This day in 1613 marked the birth of François de La Rochefoucauld, the famous French writer of aristocratic origin. He had extraordinarily high status among the French nobility, because he was a membe ...

September 15, 2018
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1229: Ögedei: The Great Khan of the Mongols

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1229: Ögedei: The Great Khan of the Mongols

On this day in 1229, Ögedei Khan, Genghis Khan’s son, was proclaimed the Great Khan of the Mongols. Ögede ...

On this day in 1229, Ögedei Khan, Genghis Khan’s son, was proclaimed the Great Khan of the Mongols. Ögedei Khan wasn’t Genghis Khan's oldest son (he was his third). But, it seems that Genghis Khan wan ...

September 13, 2018
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1494: The Last Employer of Leonardo da Vinci

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1494: The Last Employer of Leonardo da Vinci

The French King Francis I, who was a sponsor of the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci, was born on this day ...

The French King Francis I, who was a sponsor of the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci, was born on this day in 1494. Francis I was probably the most famous French Renaissance ruler. The Renaissance cast ...

September 12, 2018
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1792: Theft of the Most Famous Diamond in the World

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1792: Theft of the Most Famous Diamond in the World

The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was ...

The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named "Hope", also known as "Le Bleu de France" (French blue). Today, ...

September 11, 2018
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1543: Queen Mary Stuart: The Woman who was Supposed to Unite Three Thrones

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1543: Queen Mary Stuart: The Woman who was Supposed to Unite Three Thrones

The 6-day-old Mary Stuart inherited the Scottish throne. At the age of 15, she married the heir to the Fr ...

The 6-day-old Mary Stuart inherited the Scottish throne. At the age of 15, she married the heir to the French throne. He became King of France, and Mary – Queen of France and Scotland. She lived in th ...

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1488: Death of Francis II, the Last Independent Male Ruler of Brittany

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1488: Death of Francis II, the Last Independent Male Ruler of Brittany

Francis II, the last independent male ruler of the Duchy of Brittany died on this day in 1488. It is inte ...

Francis II, the last independent male ruler of the Duchy of Brittany died on this day in 1488. It is interesting to note that the Duchy of Brittany functioned as a state independent of France until th ...

September 09, 2018
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