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1451: Jacques Coeur, One of the Richest European Entrepreneurs, Arrested

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1451: Jacques Coeur, One of the Richest European Entrepreneurs, Arrested

A famous scandal occurred in medieval France on this day in 1451. Namley, King Charles VII ordered the ar ...

A famous scandal occurred in medieval France on this day in 1451. Namley, King Charles VII ordered the arrest of Jacques Coeur - one of the richest and most powerful people in France. This merchant f ...

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1549: Jesuit Missionary St. Francis Xavier Arrives in Japan

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1549: Jesuit Missionary St. Francis Xavier Arrives in Japan

The famous Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier reached Japan on this day in 1549. Namely, he sailed from ...

The famous Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier reached Japan on this day in 1549. Namely, he sailed from Lisbon back in 1541 on a long journey towards India with the aim of spreading the Christian fa ...

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1807: The Cardinal Duke of York – The Last Member of the British Royal Dynasty Stuart

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1807: The Cardinal Duke of York – The Last Member of the British Royal Dynasty Stuart

On this day in 1807, Cardinal Henry Benedict Stuart, Duke of York, died. He was the last member of the Br ...

On this day in 1807, Cardinal Henry Benedict Stuart, Duke of York, died. He was the last member of the British royal dynasty Stuart, which once ruled England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. During the ...

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1946: Frances Cabrini: First U.S. Citizen who Became a Catholic Saint

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1946: Frances Cabrini: First U.S. Citizen who Became a Catholic Saint

On this day in 1946, a citizen of the United States was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church for the fi ...

On this day in 1946, a citizen of the United States was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church for the first time in history. It was Saint Frances Cabrini, founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sac ...

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1439: Attempt to Unite the Catholic and Orthodox Churches

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1439: Attempt to Unite the Catholic and Orthodox Churches

On this day the unification of the Catholic and Orthodox churches was announced. It was the culmination ...

On this day the unification of the Catholic and Orthodox churches was announced. It was the culmination after years of efforts to unite the Christian world in the fight against the common enemy from ...

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1348: The Pope Protects Jews accused of Causing the Plague

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1348: The Pope Protects Jews accused of Causing the Plague

On this day, Pope Clement VI issued a papal bull, in which he condemned the violence against the Jews. Na ...

On this day, Pope Clement VI issued a papal bull, in which he condemned the violence against the Jews. Namely, many Europeans at that time accused the Jews for causing the great epidemic of plague, th ...

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1801: Brigham Young: Mormon Leader who had 55 Wives

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1801: Brigham Young: Mormon Leader who had 55 Wives

On this day the significant Mormon leader Brigham Young was born. He was referred to by some as the “Amer ...

On this day the significant Mormon leader Brigham Young was born. He was referred to by some as the “American Moses” because of the large role he played in the early days of the Mormon Church (The Chu ...

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1429: St. Joan of Arc Relieves the Besieged City of Orleans

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1429: St. Joan of Arc Relieves the Besieged City of Orleans

The miraculous military career of the famous Saint Joan of Arc began on this day. That girl of only 17 ye ...

The miraculous military career of the famous Saint Joan of Arc began on this day. That girl of only 17 years came to lead the French army defending the city of Orleans. By this time, namely, the Engli ...

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