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1366: Anne of Bohemia: The Queen of England who Was the Sister of a Hungarian-Croatian King

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1366: Anne of Bohemia: The Queen of England who Was the Sister of a Hungarian-Croatian King

Anne of Bohemia, Queen of England and wife of King Richard II (Plantagenet dynasty), was born on this day ...

Anne of Bohemia, Queen of England and wife of King Richard II (Plantagenet dynasty), was born on this day in 1366. It is interesting to note that Anna was the daughter of the German Emperor and Czech ...

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1892: Zita of Bourbon-Parma – Last Ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

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1892: Zita of Bourbon-Parma – Last Ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

This day in 1892 marked the birth of Zita of Bourbon-Parma, who was the last Austro-Hungarian ruler i.e. ...

This day in 1892 marked the birth of Zita of Bourbon-Parma, who was the last Austro-Hungarian ruler i.e. the last Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. Her name was Zita and she was born into the p ...

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1819: Kamehameha I: The First King who United Hawaii

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1819: Kamehameha I: The First King who United Hawaii

Kamehameha I died on this day in 1819. He was the first King of Hawaii, once an independent state, and la ...

Kamehameha I died on this day in 1819. He was the first King of Hawaii, once an independent state, and later a part of the United States. He is also known as Kamehameha the Great, because he united th ...

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1794: Famous French Chemist Antoine Lavoisier Guillotined

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1794: Famous French Chemist Antoine Lavoisier Guillotined

On this day in 1794, the famous French chemist Antoine Lavoisier was executed by guillotine. He is consid ...

On this day in 1794, the famous French chemist Antoine Lavoisier was executed by guillotine. He is considered to be the "Father of Modern Chemistry", and his work regarding the exact measurements in c ...

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1718: Mary of Modena – the Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland

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1718: Mary of Modena – the Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Queen Mary of Modena died on this day in 1718. It is interesting to note that she was the last Catholic Q ...

Queen Mary of Modena died on this day in 1718. It is interesting to note that she was the last Catholic Queen of England. She was a wife of King James II, the last Catholic King in the UK. Mary of Mod ...

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1309: Charles II of Naples: Father of a Saint, an Emperor, and Two Kings

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1309: Charles II of Naples: Father of a Saint, an Emperor, and Two Kings

On this day in 1309, King Charles II of Naples died. It is interesting to note that this medieval ruler h ...

On this day in 1309, King Charles II of Naples died. It is interesting to note that this medieval ruler had remarkably respectable offspring. In fact, he was the father of a saint, an emperor, and tw ...

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1519: Lorenzo II de ‘Medici – The Duke to whom Machiavelli`s “The Prince” was Dedicated

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1519: Lorenzo II de ‘Medici – The Duke to whom Machiavelli`s “The Prince” was Dedicated

On this day in 1519, Lorenzo II de 'Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence, died. Niccolò Machiavel ...

On this day in 1519, Lorenzo II de 'Medici, Duke of Urbino and ruler of Florence, died. Niccolò Machiavelli`s “The Prince” (Italian: Il Principe) was dedicated to him. Lorenzo de 'Medici originated fr ...

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1360: The Yongle Emperor of China, Whose Fleet Sailed to the Coast of Africa and Arabia

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1360: The Yongle Emperor of China, Whose Fleet Sailed to the Coast of Africa and Arabia

The Yongle Emperor, a member of the famous Ming Dynasty, was born on this day in 1360. He moved the seat ...

The Yongle Emperor, a member of the famous Ming Dynasty, was born on this day in 1360. He moved the seat of the Ming Dynasty to Beijing, and built the Forbidden City, which is still located there. Dur ...

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