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636: The Battle of Yarmouk – Muslims Conquer Large Christian Territory

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636: The Battle of Yarmouk – Muslims Conquer Large Christian Territory

This day marked the end of the famous Battle of Yarmouk (the Middle East), where the Muslims defeated the ...

This day marked the end of the famous Battle of Yarmouk (the Middle East), where the Muslims defeated the Byzantine army. It was probably one of the most important battles in history. After the battle ...

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1971: Death of German Field Marshal Wilhelm List

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1971: Death of German Field Marshal Wilhelm List

German field marshal Wilhelm List died on this day in 1971. He was born near the city of Ulm in Württembe ...

German field marshal Wilhelm List died on this day in 1971. He was born near the city of Ulm in Württemberg, in the immediate vicinity of the Bavarian border. Wilhelm List became a member of the Bavar ...

August 17, 2019
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1769: Napoleon Bonaparte Born on Corsica

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1769: Napoleon Bonaparte Born on Corsica

Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest military conquerors in world history, was born on this day in 176 ...

Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest military conquerors in world history, was born on this day in 1769. He was born in the city of Ajaccio on Corisca, as the fourth of 13 children. Napoleon’s Bona ...

August 15, 2019
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1872: Archduke Joseph August: The Last Austro-Hungarian Field Marshal

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1872: Archduke Joseph August: The Last Austro-Hungarian Field Marshal

Archduke Joseph August of Austria, a member of the Habsburg-Lothringen dynasty, was born on this day in 1 ...

Archduke Joseph August of Austria, a member of the Habsburg-Lothringen dynasty, was born on this day in 1872. He belonged to a branch of that dynasty which held the highest positions in the Kingdom of ...

August 09, 2019
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1968: Death of Rokossovsky, Soviet and Polish Marshal

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1968: Death of Rokossovsky, Soviet and Polish Marshal

Soviet marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky died on this day in the turbulent year 1968. Rokossovsky was born i ...

Soviet marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky died on this day in the turbulent year 1968. Rokossovsky was born into an impoverished noble family in Warsaw, which was at that time a part of the Russian Empire ...

August 03, 2019
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1777: French Marquis de La Fayette Becomes U.S. General at the Age of only 19

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1777: French Marquis de La Fayette Becomes U.S. General at the Age of only 19

On this day in 1777, Marquis de La Fayette, a French nobleman, became a U.S. general in the War of Indepe ...

On this day in 1777, Marquis de La Fayette, a French nobleman, became a U.S. general in the War of Independence. The rank of general was awarded to him by the American Continental Congress, the suprem ...

July 31, 2019
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1952: Vajiralongkorn: The Crown Prince of Thailand – The Richest King in the World?

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1952: Vajiralongkorn: The Crown Prince of Thailand – The Richest King in the World?

Vajiralongkorn, the Crown Prince of Thailand and the heir to the throne, was born on this day in 1952. He ...

Vajiralongkorn, the Crown Prince of Thailand and the heir to the throne, was born on this day in 1952. He is supposed to become the richest king in the world (his father still holds this title). It is ...

July 28, 2019
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1886: The Highest-Ranking U.S. Officer Killed in World War II

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1886: The Highest-Ranking U.S. Officer Killed in World War II

On this day General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., who was the highest ranking U.S. officer killed in action ...

On this day General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., who was the highest ranking U.S. officer killed in action during World War II, was born. Specifically, General Buckner was a three-star general, the sam ...

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