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1271: Krak des Chevaliers Captured by Sultan Baibars

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1271: Krak des Chevaliers Captured by Sultan Baibars

On this day in the year 1271, the forces of Sultan Baibars captured the largest Crusader fortress in the ...

On this day in the year 1271, the forces of Sultan Baibars captured the largest Crusader fortress in the Middle East - the famous Krak des Chevaliers. This huge castle was owned by Order of Saint John ...

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1810: The Wedding of Napoleon and Marie Louise

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1810: The Wedding of Napoleon and Marie Louise

The wedding of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian archduchess Marie Louise took place on ...

The wedding of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian archduchess Marie Louise took place on this day in 1810. She was 18 years old at the time, and he was at the age of 40. It is interest ...

April 02, 2020
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1968: Death of Yuri Gagarin

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1968: Death of Yuri Gagarin

On this day in 1968 Soviet astronaut (“cosmonaut”) Yuri Gagarin was killed in an accident. He was famous ...

On this day in 1968 Soviet astronaut (“cosmonaut”) Yuri Gagarin was killed in an accident. He was famous for being the first man launched into space (12 April 1961). Gagarin reached the rank of colone ...

March 27, 2020
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1849: Field Marshal Count Radetzky Wins the Battle of Novara

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1849: Field Marshal Count Radetzky Wins the Battle of Novara

On this day in 1849, the Austrian Army achieved one of its most famous victories in the 19th century. Nam ...

On this day in 1849, the Austrian Army achieved one of its most famous victories in the 19th century. Namely, it defeated the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia in the Battle of Novara, which was attempt ...

March 23, 2020
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1913: The Daughter of a Turkish President Became the First Female Combat Pilot in History

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1913: The Daughter of a Turkish President Became the First Female Combat Pilot in History

On this day the first woman in history who became a fighter pilot was born. Her name was Sabiha Gokcen an ...

On this day the first woman in history who became a fighter pilot was born. Her name was Sabiha Gokcen and she was born on the territory of the former Ottoman Empire (Turkish Empire). There are differ ...

March 22, 2020
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45 BC: Caesar’s Last Battle

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|Date: March 17, 2020
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45 BC: Caesar’s Last Battle

The last battle in Caesar’s military career took place on this day. Namely, it was then that he defeated ...

The last battle in Caesar’s military career took place on this day. Namely, it was then that he defeated his enemies near Munda in Hispania. The battle was fought in what is now southern Spain, in the ...

March 17, 2020
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1802: West Point Founded

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1802: West Point Founded

On this day one of the most famous military academies in the world – the United States Military Academy a ...

On this day one of the most famous military academies in the world – the United States Military Academy at West Point in the state of New York was established. ...

March 16, 2020
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1757: British Admiral Executed by British Firing Squad for Losing a Battle

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1757: British Admiral Executed by British Firing Squad for Losing a Battle

On this day in 1757 British admiral Sir John Byng was executed by firing squad. The case became very well ...

On this day in 1757 British admiral Sir John Byng was executed by firing squad. The case became very well-known in history because the admiral was executed on the deck of a ship, in full view of a lar ...

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