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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 ...

August 22, 2019
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1952: Death of Chilean Saint Albert Hurtado – Founder of Children’s Shelters

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1952: Death of Chilean Saint Albert Hurtado – Founder of Children’s Shelters

St. Albert Hurtado, a Chilean saint who fought for the welfare of young and socially endangered people, d ...

St. Albert Hurtado, a Chilean saint who fought for the welfare of young and socially endangered people, died on this day in 1952. St. Albert Hurtado was born in the city of Viña del Mar, located in ce ...

August 18, 2019
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1947: Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl Crosses 6,980 km on the Kon-Tiki Raft

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1947: Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl Crosses 6,980 km on the Kon-Tiki Raft

On this day in 1947 an expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl finished its famous journey on the Kon-Tiki raft. ...

On this day in 1947 an expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl finished its famous journey on the Kon-Tiki raft. By that expedition, Heyerdahl wanted to prove that it was possible the Polynesian islands had ...

August 07, 2019
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1865: Settlers from Wales Arrive in Argentina

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1865: Settlers from Wales Arrive in Argentina

On this day in 1865, a group of 153 settlers from Wales arrived in Argentina. They landed with a ship in ...

On this day in 1865, a group of 153 settlers from Wales arrived in Argentina. They landed with a ship in the harbor called Puerto Madryn in Patagonia. These were mostly whole families with children, a ...

July 27, 2019
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1930: The Inaugural World Cup

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1930: The Inaugural World Cup

The first World Cup began on this day in 1930. It took place in the relatively small South American count ...

The first World Cup began on this day in 1930. It took place in the relatively small South American country of Uruguay because the Uruguayan national football team won the gold at the 1928 Summer Olym ...

July 13, 2019
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1832: Maximilian I – The Habsburg Heir Who Became Emperor of Mexico

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1832: Maximilian I – The Habsburg Heir Who Became Emperor of Mexico

Maximilian I was born as Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph of Austria on this day in 1832. He was less ...

Maximilian I was born as Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph of Austria on this day in 1832. He was less than two years younger than his brother – the Austrian Emperor and Hungarian-Croatian King Fra ...

July 06, 2019
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1767: The Island Still Inhabited by the Descendants of the Bounty Mutineers

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1767: The Island Still Inhabited by the Descendants of the Bounty Mutineers

On this day in 1767 the Pitcairn Island in the Pacific was discovered. It is one of the most isolated pl ...

On this day in 1767 the Pitcairn Island in the Pacific was discovered. It is one of the most isolated places on the entire planet Earth. Pitcairn Islands are located thousands of kilometers away from ...

July 03, 2019
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1919: Doctor who bought medicines for the poor and treated them for free

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1919: Doctor who bought medicines for the poor and treated them for free

On this day, while bringing medicine to one of his patients, Venerable José Gregorio Hernández, doctor fr ...

On this day, while bringing medicine to one of his patients, Venerable José Gregorio Hernández, doctor from Venezuela, was killed. Dr. Hernandez was hit by a car causing his death. Today, Dr. Hernande ...

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