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  • 1942: Anne Frank Begins Writing her Diary

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    1942: Anne Frank Begins Writing her Diary

    1942: Anne Frank Begins Writing her Diary

    On this day Anne Frank wrote first sentences in her diary, which made her historically famous. She was gi ...

    On this day Anne Frank wrote first sentences in her diary, which made her historically famous. She was given a diary precisely on this day, as a gift from her father for her 13th birthday. On that dat ...

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  • 1944: SS Division Hangs 99 Civilians from Street Lamps and Balconies as Reprisal

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    1944: SS Division Hangs 99 Civilians from Street Lamps and Balconies as Reprisal

    1944: SS Division Hangs 99 Civilians from Street Lamps and Balconies as Reprisal

    On this day the Nazis committed one of the worst massacres against civilians in central France.  It was t ...

    On this day the Nazis committed one of the worst massacres against civilians in central France.  It was the time of Allied invasion of Normandy, when the Germans did everything in their power to stop ...

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  • 1944: D-Day – Mass Landings in Normandy

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    1944: D-Day – Mass Landings in Normandy

    1944: D-Day – Mass Landings in Normandy

    On this day the largest military landing operation in the history of warfare began. Around 160,000 Allied ...

    On this day the largest military landing operation in the history of warfare began. Around 160,000 Allied soldiers landed on the coast of Normandy in northern France in an attempt to open a new front ...

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  • 1985: Exhumation of Nazi Josef Mengele’s Corpse

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    1985: Exhumation of Nazi Josef Mengele’s Corpse

    1985: Exhumation of Nazi Josef Mengele’s Corpse

    On this day the corpse of the Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, also referred to as the “Angel of Death” or “Whi ...

    On this day the corpse of the Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, also referred to as the “Angel of Death” or “White Angel”, was exhumed in Brazil. Mengele was one of the most wanted Nazi criminals due to his ...

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  • 1941: The Germans Destroy Kandanos Village on Crete as Reprisal

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    1941: The Germans Destroy Kandanos Village on Crete as Reprisal

    1941: The Germans Destroy Kandanos Village on Crete as Reprisal

    On this day in 1941, Colonel General Kurt Student ordered the destruction of the village Kandanos in Cret ...

    On this day in 1941, Colonel General Kurt Student ordered the destruction of the village Kandanos in Crete, in retaliation for the resistance of the local population to the German invaders. Namely, du ...

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  • 1937: A Wedding Worth Renouncing the Royal Crown for?

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    1937: A Wedding Worth Renouncing the Royal Crown for?

    1937: A Wedding Worth Renouncing the Royal Crown for?

    On this day the former British King Edward VIII married his love – the American woman Wallis Simpson.  Of ...

    On this day the former British King Edward VIII married his love – the American woman Wallis Simpson.  Of course, Edward VIII had to give up the royal throne in order to get married, which was a very ...

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  • 1960: Walther Funk – The Man who Printed Money during Hitler’s Regime

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    1960: Walther Funk – The Man who Printed Money during Hitler’s Regime

    1960: Walther Funk – The Man who Printed Money during Hitler’s Regime

    Walther Funk, who was the president of the Reichsbank during Hitler's regime, died on this day in 1960. T ...

    Walther Funk, who was the president of the Reichsbank during Hitler's regime, died on this day in 1960. The Reichsbank was headquartered in Berlin. It was a large building, which later served as the s ...

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  • 1929: The First Oscar in History was Awarded to an Actor later Known for Starring in Nazi Propaganda Films

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    1929: The First Oscar in History was Awarded to an Actor later Known for Starring in Nazi Propaganda Films

    1929: The First Oscar in History was Awarded to an Actor later Known for Starring in Nazi Propaganda Films

    On this day the first Academy Awards ceremony in history was held. It took place at the Hollywood Rooseve ...

    On this day the first Academy Awards ceremony in history was held. It took place at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. The prizes were awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie ...

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