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2007: Chinese Put the First Satellite into Lunar Orbit (Chang’e 1)

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2007: Chinese Put the First Satellite into Lunar Orbit (Chang’e 1)

On this day the People's Republic of China succeeded in placing its first satellite into orbit around the ...

On this day the People's Republic of China succeeded in placing its first satellite into orbit around the Moon. It was named Chang’e 1, after the Chinese Moon goddess. The satellite was launched from ...

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2008: First Catholic Vice President in the USA

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2008: First Catholic Vice President in the USA

On this day in 2008, Barack Obama was elected U.S. president, becoming the first person of African Americ ...

On this day in 2008, Barack Obama was elected U.S. president, becoming the first person of African American heritage to achieve that high function. Of course, Joe Biden was elected together with Obama ...

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1798: Russian Empire Occupies Mediterranean Islands

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1798: Russian Empire Occupies Mediterranean Islands

On this day the fleet of the Russian Empire blockaded the Greek island of Corfu. This was the time when R ...

On this day the fleet of the Russian Empire blockaded the Greek island of Corfu. This was the time when Russian expansion was at its peak. They simultaneously encroached upon California and Hawaii, an ...

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1970: Death of the Last King of Yugoslavia

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1970: Death of the Last King of Yugoslavia

Peter II Karađorđević – the last king of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia – died in exile on this day in 1970. H ...

Peter II Karađorđević – the last king of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia – died in exile on this day in 1970. He came to the throne after his father – Alexander I – was assassinated in Marseilles. Little Pe ...

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1922: Last Ottoman Sultan Deposed

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1922: Last Ottoman Sultan Deposed

The last Ottoman sultan, Mehmed VI, was deposed on this day, when monarchy was abolished in Turkey. This ...

The last Ottoman sultan, Mehmed VI, was deposed on this day, when monarchy was abolished in Turkey. This was the end of the 600-year-old Ottoman Empire. Mehmed was the 36th Ottoman sultan, a line star ...

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1970: The Cardinal who Married John F. Kennedy and Jackie

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1970: The Cardinal who Married John F. Kennedy and Jackie

Famous American cardinal Richard Cushing died on this day in 1970. He was a personal friend of the presid ...

Famous American cardinal Richard Cushing died on this day in 1970. He was a personal friend of the president's family. He served as the Archbishop of Boston for nearly 26 years, and was known for his ...

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