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1905: Death of Jules Verne

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1905: Death of Jules Verne

Jules Verne, probably the most translated author in the world after Agatha Christie, died on this day at ...

Jules Verne, probably the most translated author in the world after Agatha Christie, died on this day at the age of 77 at his home in the French city of Amiens. He died from complications caused by di ...

March 24, 2020
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1872: The Oldest Football Competition in the World

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1872: The Oldest Football Competition in the World

The final match of the oldest football competition in the world – the FA Cup (full name Football Associat ...

The final match of the oldest football competition in the world – the FA Cup (full name Football Association Challenge Cup) – was played on this day. ...

March 16, 2020
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1894: First Coca-Cola Bottle Sold

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1894: First Coca-Cola Bottle Sold

The sale of Coca-Cola bottles began on this day in 1894. The first bottles were of rather square-like des ...

The sale of Coca-Cola bottles began on this day in 1894. The first bottles were of rather square-like design. The first examples of that bottle were sold in a sweet shop in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Bef ...

March 12, 2020
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2001: Successful Writer Robert Ludlum – Creator of Jason Bourne

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2001: Successful Writer Robert Ludlum – Creator of Jason Bourne

American writer Robert Ludlum died on this day in 2001. It is estimated that over 500 million of his book ...

American writer Robert Ludlum died on this day in 2001. It is estimated that over 500 million of his books have been sold to date, making him one of the best-selling writers in the world. Ludlum was b ...

March 12, 2020
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1959: How was the First Barbie Doll Created?

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1959: How was the First Barbie Doll Created?

This day is considered the official birthday of Barbie dolls, because on that day in 1959 it was presente ...

This day is considered the official birthday of Barbie dolls, because on that day in 1959 it was presented to the world for the first time at the American International Toy Fair in New York. ...

March 09, 2020
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1915: Frank Sinatra’s Father was a Boxer from Sicily

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1915: Frank Sinatra’s Father was a Boxer from Sicily

The anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth is celebrated today. He was born in 1915 in New Jersey, as the o ...

The anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth is celebrated today. He was born in 1915 in New Jersey, as the only child of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalie Della Garaventa. His father was bo ...

December 12, 2019
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1991: Gene Roddenberry Dies

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1991: Gene Roddenberry Dies

One of the most famous cathedrals in the world, the Notre-Dame de Chartres, was consecrated on this day i ...

One of the most famous cathedrals in the world, the Notre-Dame de Chartres, was consecrated on this day in 1260. It is considered a true masterpiece of high gothic architecture. For example, the south ...

October 24, 2019
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1947: The Sound Barrier Officially Broken for the First Time in History

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1947: The Sound Barrier Officially Broken for the First Time in History

On this day in 1947, the sound barrier was officially broken by an aircraft for the first time in history ...

On this day in 1947, the sound barrier was officially broken by an aircraft for the first time in history (i.e. it achieved a speed of Mach 1). The man responsible for the feat was the pilot Charles " ...

October 14, 2019
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