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1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

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1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

On this day in 1936, General Francisco Franco was publicly declared Generalissimo and Head of State (Jefe ...

On this day in 1936, General Francisco Franco was publicly declared Generalissimo and Head of State (Jefe del Estado). This took place in Burgos, the historic capital of Castille. After becoming the H ...

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1804: Michael Hillegas – the German who Was the First Treasurer of the United States

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1804: Michael Hillegas – the German who Was the First Treasurer of the United States

On this day in 1804, Michael Hillegas died. He was the first Treasurer of the United States. Michael was ...

On this day in 1804, Michael Hillegas died. He was the first Treasurer of the United States. Michael was born the U.S. city of Philadelphia in 1729, when this area was a part of the British colonial e ...

September 29, 2018
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1981: Sandra Day O’Connor: First Woman Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court

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1981: Sandra Day O’Connor: First Woman Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court

On this day in 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female Associate Justice of the Suprem ...

On this day in 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. She was 51 years old at the time. Sandra Day O'Connor was born in Texas and grew up on ...

September 25, 2018
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1959: Buddhist Monk who Shot Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike

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1959: Buddhist Monk who Shot Prime Minister Solomon Bandaranaike

Solomon Bandaranaike, a Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was assassinated by a Buddhist monk on this day in 1 ...

Solomon Bandaranaike, a Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, was assassinated by a Buddhist monk on this day in 1959. The monk Talduwe Somarama was persuaded to do so due to the conspirators who wanted the de ...

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1955: The Italian “King of Coffee” Riccardo Illy and the Medieval Heretics

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1955: The Italian “King of Coffee” Riccardo Illy and the Medieval Heretics

Politician Riccardo Illy, the member of the family who has produced coffee and its successor, was born in ...

Politician Riccardo Illy, the member of the family who has produced coffee and its successor, was born in Trieste, Italy on this day in 1955. The founder of the family fortune was Francesco Illy, born ...

September 24, 2018
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1938: Hitler Meets with British Prime Minister Chamberlain

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1938: Hitler Meets with British Prime Minister Chamberlain

On this day in 1938, nearly a year before the beginning of World War II, British Prime Minister Chamberla ...

On this day in 1938, nearly a year before the beginning of World War II, British Prime Minister Chamberlain met with German Chancellor Hitler. They tried to peacefully resolve the situation. Chamberla ...

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1973: Henry Kissinger Becomes Secretary of State

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1973: Henry Kissinger Becomes Secretary of State

The American politician Henry Kissinger became Secretary of State on this day in 1973, but he retained hi ...

The American politician Henry Kissinger became Secretary of State on this day in 1973, but he retained his position of the president's national security adviser. He has been the only person who held t ...

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2004: Hu Jintao Becomes the Leader of China

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2004: Hu Jintao Becomes the Leader of China

On this day in, Hu Jintao became the new Chinese leader. The previous Chinese president Jiang Zemin resig ...

On this day in, Hu Jintao became the new Chinese leader. The previous Chinese president Jiang Zemin resigned as the Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China. Hu Jint ...

September 19, 2018
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