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1956: Fidel Castro and Che Guevara Land in Cuba

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1956: Fidel Castro and Che Guevara Land in Cuba

On this day Cuban revolutionaries, led by Fidel Castro, landed in Cuba, ending a period of exile spent in ...

On this day Cuban revolutionaries, led by Fidel Castro, landed in Cuba, ending a period of exile spent in Mexico and starting a new phase of revolutionary struggle on the island. Castro had fled to Me ...

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1989: Midair Explosion Blows a Plane in Half

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1989: Midair Explosion Blows a Plane in Half

On this day occurred one of the worst bombings in aviation history. Specifically, a bomb was placed that ...

On this day occurred one of the worst bombings in aviation history. Specifically, a bomb was placed that blew up the plane with 107 passengers and crew members while flying at a speed of 794 kilometer ...

November 27, 2019
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1945: Marriage of Evita and Juan Peron in Argentina

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1945: Marriage of Evita and Juan Peron in Argentina

This day in 1945 marked the marriage of Juan and Evita (Eva) Peron. She was over 23 years younger than hi ...

This day in 1945 marked the marriage of Juan and Evita (Eva) Peron. She was over 23 years younger than him. The couple had met only one year ago in Buenos Aires, when he was a colonel in the army. Per ...

October 18, 2019
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1955: Juscelino Kubitschek: Brazilian President of Czech and Romani Descent

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1955: Juscelino Kubitschek: Brazilian President of Czech and Romani Descent

On this day in 1955, Juscelino Kubitschek won the Brazilian presidential elections. He remains one of the ...

On this day in 1955, Juscelino Kubitschek won the Brazilian presidential elections. He remains one of the most important presidents in Brazilian history to this day. During his mandate, the capital of ...

October 03, 2019
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1821: Anita Garibaldi – Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Beloved Wife

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1821: Anita Garibaldi – Giuseppe Garibaldi’s Beloved Wife

On this day in 1821, Anita Garibaldi was born. Her husband was the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibal ...

On this day in 1821, Anita Garibaldi was born. Her husband was the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. It is interesting to note that she was born as Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro in Brazil. Of cou ...

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1533: Last Inca Emperor dies after Converting to Catholicism

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1533: Last Inca Emperor dies after Converting to Catholicism

On this day Spanish conquistadors killed the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa. His official title among the I ...

On this day Spanish conquistadors killed the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa. His official title among the Inca was “Sapa Inca”, i.e. “Great Inca”. He ascended the throne after defeating his older brothe ...

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1810: Death of the Count of Buenos Aires – the Spanish Colonial Viceroy of French Origin

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1810: Death of the Count of Buenos Aires – the Spanish Colonial Viceroy of French Origin

On this day in 1810, Santiago de Liniers was killed. He held the interesting title of Count of Buenos Air ...

On this day in 1810, Santiago de Liniers was killed. He held the interesting title of Count of Buenos Aires. He was a Frenchman who fought against the British. He played a major role in the defense of ...

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1942: Brazil Declares War on Hitler’s Germany

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1942: Brazil Declares War on Hitler’s Germany

On this day in 1942, Brazil declared war on Hitler’s Third Reich. Brazil was the only independent South A ...

On this day in 1942, Brazil declared war on Hitler’s Third Reich. Brazil was the only independent South American country that sent its military forces to Europe in order to fight against the Axis powe ...

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