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1892: Theodor Eicke – Commander of the SS “Death’s Head” Division

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1892: Theodor Eicke – Commander of the SS “Death’s Head” Division

One of the greatest Nazi war criminals of all time – Theodor Eicke – was born on this day. In the ranks o ...

One of the greatest Nazi war criminals of all time – Theodor Eicke – was born on this day. In the ranks of the SS, he ascended to the high rank of SS-Gruppenführer, equivalent to a General in the regu ...

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1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg

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1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg

On this day the Nazi leaders were sentenced to death at the famous Nuremberg Trials. Of the 22 defendants ...

On this day the Nazi leaders were sentenced to death at the famous Nuremberg Trials. Of the 22 defendants, 12 were sentenced to death. However, Martin Bormann (Hitler's personal secretary) was tried i ...

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2003: Yang Liwei: First Chinese in Space

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2003: Yang Liwei: First Chinese in Space

On this day in 2003, the People's Republic of China became the third country in history to successfully s ...

On this day in 2003, the People's Republic of China became the third country in history to successfully send a man into space. Only two other countries (the USA and the USSR/Russia) have thus far mana ...

October 15, 2018
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1946: Marshal Hermann Goering was a Fighter Ace in his Youth

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1946: Marshal Hermann Goering was a Fighter Ace in his Youth

Hermann Goering is known as one of Hitler's closest associates. He held the highest rank in the Third Rei ...

Hermann Goering is known as one of Hitler's closest associates. He held the highest rank in the Third Reich, that of Reichsmarschall, which made him the senior commander of all other German officers, ...

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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 " ...

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1739: Prince Grigory Potemkin – Powerful Favorite of Catherine the Great

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1739: Prince Grigory Potemkin – Powerful Favorite of Catherine the Great

This day in 1739 is considered the birthday of Grigory Potemkin, a Russian aristocrat and one of the most ...

This day in 1739 is considered the birthday of Grigory Potemkin, a Russian aristocrat and one of the most powerful favorites of Empress Catherine II the Great. During his life, Potemkin amassed a larg ...

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1760: Maria Theresa’s Troops Occupy Berlin

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1760: Maria Theresa’s Troops Occupy Berlin

In the Seven Years' War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick ...

In the Seven Years' War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick II the Great, the arch-enemy of Maria Theresa. Frederick earlier took Silesia from Maria Theres ...

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French n ...

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French national hero. Namely, Napoleon managed to defend the French revolutionary government from attac ...

October 03, 2018
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