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  • 1527: Powerful King Philip II of Spain, after whom the Philippines were Named

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    1527: Powerful King Philip II of Spain, after whom the Philippines were Named

    1527: Powerful King Philip II of Spain, after whom the Philippines were Named

    Philip II Habsburg, one of the most powerful kings ever, was born on this day in 1527. He was King of Spa ...

    Philip II Habsburg, one of the most powerful kings ever, was born on this day in 1527. He was King of Spain and Portugal during their colonial expansion of the American, African and Asian continent. A ...

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  • 1506: The Unusual Fate of Christopher Columbus’s Remains

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    1506: The Unusual Fate of Christopher Columbus’s Remains

    1506: The Unusual Fate of Christopher Columbus’s Remains

    The remains of Christopher Columbus were moved around many times, even across the Atlantic Ocean. Eventua ...

    The remains of Christopher Columbus were moved around many times, even across the Atlantic Ocean. Eventually, they were stored in the famous cathedral in Seville, where they still remain. On this day ...

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  • 1701: The War of the Spanish Succession Begins

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    1701: The War of the Spanish Succession Begins

    1701: The War of the Spanish Succession Begins

    Its cause was the extinction of the Spanish branch of the Habsburg family, after which the Austrian Habsb ...

    Its cause was the extinction of the Spanish branch of the Habsburg family, after which the Austrian Habsburgs tried to take over Spain. The War of the Spanish Succession broke out on this day in 1701. ...

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  • 1826: The Spanish Countess who Became French Empress and a Fashion Icon

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    1826: The Spanish Countess who Became French Empress and a Fashion Icon

    1826: The Spanish Countess who Became French Empress and a Fashion Icon

    Eugénie de Montijo was Napoleon III’s wife. She was a fashion icon, known for her exceptionally wide dres ...

    Eugénie de Montijo was Napoleon III’s wife. She was a fashion icon, known for her exceptionally wide dresses and the Eugénie hat. Eugénie de Montijo, a Spanish aristocrat who became the Empress of the ...

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  • 1974: Louis XX – Today’s Direct Successor of the French Royal Crown and the Great-grandson of Francisco Franco

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    1974: Louis XX – Today’s Direct Successor of the French Royal Crown and the Great-grandson of Francisco Franco

    1974: Louis XX – Today’s Direct Successor of the French Royal Crown and the Great-grandson of Francisco Franco

    Louis Alphonse, the Duke of Anjou, was born on this day in 1974. It is interesting that he is the present ...

    Louis Alphonse, the Duke of Anjou, was born on this day in 1974. It is interesting that he is the present-day head of the famous dynasty of Capet, the most powerful dynasty in the history of Europe (i ...

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  • 1616: Did Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare Die the Same Day?

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    1616: Did Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare Die the Same Day?

    1616: Did Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare Die the Same Day?

    World Book Day is celebrated on this day because it was once thought that both Miguel Cervantes and Willi ...

    World Book Day is celebrated on this day because it was once thought that both Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616. However, while it was beleived that they both died on the ...

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  • 1451: Isabella of Castile – Queen who Financed the First Voyage of Columbus across the Atlantic

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    1451: Isabella of Castile – Queen who Financed the First Voyage of Columbus across the Atlantic

    1451: Isabella of Castile – Queen who Financed the First Voyage of Columbus across the Atlantic

    Queen Isabella of Castile, was born on this day in 1451. She financed the first voyage of Columbus across ...

    Queen Isabella of Castile, was born on this day in 1451. She financed the first voyage of Columbus across the Atlantic. The wedding of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon united the crowns of ...

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  • 1931: Spanish King Alfonso XIII Names Madrid Football Club “Real”

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    1931: Spanish King Alfonso XIII Names Madrid Football Club “Real”

    1931: Spanish King Alfonso XIII Names Madrid Football Club “Real”

    King Alfonso XIII loved football and took Madrid football club under his patronage, thus making it the Re ...

    King Alfonso XIII loved football and took Madrid football club under his patronage, thus making it the Real Madrid Club (“Royal Madrid club”). Alfonso XIII – the last Spanish king before the long peri ...

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