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1974: Haile Selassie Deposed

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1974: Haile Selassie Deposed

The Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was member of the Solomonic dynasty, which had ruled Ethiopia since ...

The Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was member of the Solomonic dynasty, which had ruled Ethiopia since the 13th century. It allegedly originated from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Haile Selas ...

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1953: The Catholic Wedding of John F. Keneddy and Jacqueline Bouvier

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1953: The Catholic Wedding of John F. Keneddy and Jacqueline Bouvier

This day marked the famous wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier. They had met 13 months befo ...

This day marked the famous wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier. They had met 13 months before their engagement, which lasted about two and a half months. John and Jackie were members of ...

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1971: Death of the Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev

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1971: Death of the Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev

This day in 1971 marked the death of the Soviet political leader Nikita Khrushchev. It is interesting to ...

This day in 1971 marked the death of the Soviet political leader Nikita Khrushchev. It is interesting to note that Khrushchev fell out of favor with the regime, especially during his last seven years ...

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1791: Did George Washington Want to Become King of the United States?

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1791: Did George Washington Want to Become King of the United States?

The capital of the United States was named after George Washington on this day in 1791. He was even accus ...

The capital of the United States was named after George Washington on this day in 1791. He was even accused of using the American War of Independence to replace the British king i.e. to rule the USA a ...

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1976: Death of Mao Zedong, Probably the Greatest Killer in Human History

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1976: Death of Mao Zedong, Probably the Greatest Killer in Human History

The Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong died on this day in Beijing, at the age of 82. He was one the mos ...

The Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong died on this day in Beijing, at the age of 82. He was one the most influential people of the 20th century, and some consider him the greatest killer in human hi ...

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1974: U.S. President Ford Pardons his Predecessor Nixon

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1974: U.S. President Ford Pardons his Predecessor Nixon

The U.S. President Gerald Ford pardoned his predecessor Richard Nixon on this day in 1974. That happened ...

The U.S. President Gerald Ford pardoned his predecessor Richard Nixon on this day in 1974. That happened less than a month after Nixon had resigned the Presidency due to the Watergate scandal. Ford wa ...

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1966: Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd Killed in Knife Attack

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1966: Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd Killed in Knife Attack

Dimitri Tsafendas, a South African citizen of mixed origin, stabbed him in chest and neck. Tsafendas’s fa ...

Dimitri Tsafendas, a South African citizen of mixed origin, stabbed him in chest and neck. Tsafendas’s father was a Greek sailor, and his mother was an African, so he was a dark-skinned man. It is int ...

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2007: Greatest Landowner in the UK – Owned 110,000 Hectares

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2007: Greatest Landowner in the UK – Owned 110,000 Hectares

The Duke of Buccleuch, greatest landowner in the UK, died on this day in 2007. He owned some 110,000 hect ...

The Duke of Buccleuch, greatest landowner in the UK, died on this day in 2007. He owned some 110,000 hectares of land throughout Scotland and England. His full name and title were: Walter Francis John ...

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