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1533: Last Inca Emperor dies after Converting to Catholicism

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1533: Last Inca Emperor dies after Converting to Catholicism

On this day Spanish conquistadors killed the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa. His official title among the I ...

On this day Spanish conquistadors killed the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa. His official title among the Inca was “Sapa Inca”, i.e. “Great Inca”. He ascended the throne after defeating his older brothe ...

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1947: Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl Crosses 6,980 km on the Kon-Tiki Raft

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1947: Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl Crosses 6,980 km on the Kon-Tiki Raft

On this day in 1947 an expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl finished its famous journey on the Kon-Tiki raft. ...

On this day in 1947 an expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl finished its famous journey on the Kon-Tiki raft. By that expedition, Heyerdahl wanted to prove that it was possible the Polynesian islands had ...

August 07, 2019
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1781: Rebel Leader Túpac Amaru II Executed

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1781: Rebel Leader Túpac Amaru II Executed

Túpac Amaru II was of Indian-European origin, and maintained a strong identification with the Inca tradit ...

Túpac Amaru II was of Indian-European origin, and maintained a strong identification with the Inca tradition. He was the leader of an uprising in 1780 against the Spanish colonial rulers in Peru. This ...

May 18, 2019
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1939: The Youngest Mother in History had a Baby when she was only Five Years Old

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1939: The Youngest Mother in History had a Baby when she was only Five Years Old

The youngest woman in recorded history that gave birth to a child was the Peruvian named Lina Medina. On ...

The youngest woman in recorded history that gave birth to a child was the Peruvian named Lina Medina. On this day, at the age of only 5 years, 7 months and 17 days, she gave birth to a healthy baby we ...

May 14, 2019
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2009: Conchita Cintrón – The Bullfighter Girl

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2009: Conchita Cintrón – The Bullfighter Girl

Conchita Cintrón's first public appearance was in Lima, when she was only 13 years old. She allegedly kil ...

Conchita Cintrón's first public appearance was in Lima, when she was only 13 years old. She allegedly killed over 750 bulls during her career. Conchita Cintrón, one of the most famous female bu ...

February 17, 2016
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1947: Thor Heyerdahl Crosses the Pacific Ocean on the “Kon-Tiki”

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1947: Thor Heyerdahl Crosses the Pacific Ocean on the “Kon-Tiki”

One of the most famous and most unusual maritime expeditions during the 20th century began on this day in ...

One of the most famous and most unusual maritime expeditions during the 20th century began on this day in 1947. The Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl began his journey from South America to Polynesia. He cross ...

April 28, 2015
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