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1806: Napoleon Triumphantly Enters Berlin

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1806: Napoleon Triumphantly Enters Berlin

Napoleon Bonaparte achieved one of the greatest triumphs in his life on this day in 1806. He victoriously ...

Napoleon Bonaparte achieved one of the greatest triumphs in his life on this day in 1806. He victoriously entered the Prussian capital of Berlin. Prussia was at that time one of the five greatest powe ...

October 27, 2018
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1909: Samurai Prince Ito Hirobumi – First Prime Minister of Japan

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1909: Samurai Prince Ito Hirobumi – First Prime Minister of Japan

Japanese prince Itō Hirobumi – the first Prime Minister in the history of Japan – was killed on this day. ...

Japanese prince Itō Hirobumi – the first Prime Minister in the history of Japan – was killed on this day. The office of Prime Minister was introduced in Japan only in 1885, during the time of Emperor ...

October 26, 2018
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1910: Rama V: The King who Married his Half-Sisters and had a Total of 96 Wives and Concubines

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1910: Rama V: The King who Married his Half-Sisters and had a Total of 96 Wives and Concubines

One of the greatest leaders in the history of Siam (now Thailand), King Rama V, died on this day in 1910. ...

One of the greatest leaders in the history of Siam (now Thailand), King Rama V, died on this day in 1910. Film viewers are likely to know Rama V from the novels and movies on British governess Anna Le ...

October 23, 2018
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1893: Alexander Battenberg – a Bulgarian Ruler of German Descent – Dies in Graz

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1893: Alexander Battenberg – a Bulgarian Ruler of German Descent – Dies in Graz

The first ruler of modern Bulgaria died on this day in 1893. His name was Alexander Battenberg, and he be ...

The first ruler of modern Bulgaria died on this day in 1893. His name was Alexander Battenberg, and he became a Bulgarian prince in 1879, following the recommendation of Russian Emperor Alexander II, ...

October 23, 2018
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1967: Shigeru Yoshida: Japanese Roman Catholic Prime Minister

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1967: Shigeru Yoshida: Japanese Roman Catholic Prime Minister

This day in 1967 marked the death of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, probably the most important ...

This day in 1967 marked the death of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, probably the most important politician in post-war Japan. Interestingly, he died a Roman Catholic. Shigeru Yoshida was the ...

October 20, 2018
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1740: Maria Theresa Accedes the Throne

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1740: Maria Theresa Accedes the Throne

The famed Hungarian queen and Austrian archduchess, Maria Theresa, acceded to the throne on this day. Of ...

The famed Hungarian queen and Austrian archduchess, Maria Theresa, acceded to the throne on this day. Of course, this happened after the death of Emperor Charles VI – he didn't have any sons, so that ...

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1968: Jacqueline Kennedy Marries Aristotle Onassis

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1968: Jacqueline Kennedy Marries Aristotle Onassis

Five years after John Fitzgerald Kennedy's death, his widow Jacqueline married the Greek shipowner Aristo ...

Five years after John Fitzgerald Kennedy's death, his widow Jacqueline married the Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis.Jackie was born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier. Her great-great grandfather was a Frenchman ...

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1469: The Wedding that United Two Powerful Kingdoms

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1469: The Wedding that United Two Powerful Kingdoms

One of the most fateful marriages in world history was held on this day. Namely, the marriage of Ferdinan ...

One of the most fateful marriages in world history was held on this day. Namely, the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile united the two Spanish kingdoms into a single state, the on ...

October 19, 2018
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