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  • 1936: Edward VIII: The King who Abdicated for Love

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    1936: Edward VIII: The King who Abdicated for Love

    1936: Edward VIII: The King who Abdicated for Love

    On this day, British King Edward VIII abdicated so he could marry the 40-year-old American woman Wallis S ...

    On this day, British King Edward VIII abdicated so he could marry the 40-year-old American woman Wallis Simpson. Edward was king not only of Britain, but also the whole of the British colonial empire ...

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  • 1921: The Father of Car Tires – John Dunlop – was a Vet by Profession

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    1921: The Father of Car Tires – John Dunlop – was a Vet by Profession

    1921: The Father of Car Tires – John Dunlop – was a Vet by Profession

    The famous John Boyd Dunlop, to whom we owe the popularization of the use of pneumatic tires on all road ...

    The famous John Boyd Dunlop, to whom we owe the popularization of the use of pneumatic tires on all road vehicles, was born on this day. The Dunlop tire brand is still respected throughout the world. ...

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  • 1902: The French Count who Liberated Paris from the Nazis

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    1902: The French Count who Liberated Paris from the Nazis

    1902: The French Count who Liberated Paris from the Nazis

    On this day one of the most interesting military commanders of World War II was born. He is most commonly ...

    On this day one of the most interesting military commanders of World War II was born. He is most commonly known as Marshal Leclerc, and the French Leclerc battle tank, in production since 1991, is nam ...

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  • 1916: Death of Emperor Francis Joseph

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    1916: Death of Emperor Francis Joseph

    1916: Death of Emperor Francis Joseph

    Emperor and King Francis Joseph, ruler of the entire Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, died on this day in 1916. ...

    Emperor and King Francis Joseph, ruler of the entire Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, died on this day in 1916. He died at the advanced age of 86 years. He was only 18 years of age when he came to the thron ...

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  • 1969: Okinawa – Homeland of Karate and America’s Stronghold in Japan’s Backyard

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    1969: Okinawa – Homeland of Karate and America’s Stronghold in Japan’s Backyard

    1969: Okinawa – Homeland of Karate and America’s Stronghold in Japan’s Backyard

    On this day in 1969, talks about returning the island of Okinawa to Japan were concluded. Namely, after W ...

    On this day in 1969, talks about returning the island of Okinawa to Japan were concluded. Namely, after World War II, Okinawa became part of U.S. territory. The Battle of Okinawa was one of the most f ...

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  • 1985: Microsoft Windows 1.0 – What did they look like?

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    1985: Microsoft Windows 1.0 – What did they look like?

    1985: Microsoft Windows 1.0 – What did they look like?

    On this day the first Microsoft Windows, version 1.0, were released for sale. They greatly resembled to t ...

    On this day the first Microsoft Windows, version 1.0, were released for sale. They greatly resembled to the Macintosh graphical interface. Microsoft even had to remove some options, such as overlappin ...

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  • 1969: American Commit My Lai Massacre in Vietnam

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    1969: American Commit My Lai Massacre in Vietnam

    1969: American Commit My Lai Massacre in Vietnam

    On this day the American newspaper The Plain Dealer published pictures of the massacre in Vietnam committ ...

    On this day the American newspaper The Plain Dealer published pictures of the massacre in Vietnam committed by the U.S. military. The massacre took place in the village of My Lai, where between 347 an ...

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  • 1945: What IQ did the Nazi Leaders Have?

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    1945: What IQ did the Nazi Leaders Have?

    1945: What IQ did the Nazi Leaders Have?

    On this day, six-and-a-half months after the end of World War II, the Nuremberg Trials started. Only the ...

    On this day, six-and-a-half months after the end of World War II, the Nuremberg Trials started. Only the twenty highest-ranking German war criminals were tried (the others were tried separately later) ...

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