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  • 1944: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Author of “The Little Prince”, Disappears over Nazi Territory

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    1944: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Author of “The Little Prince”, Disappears over Nazi Territory

    1944: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Author of “The Little Prince”, Disappears over Nazi Territory

    On this day the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying hi ...

    On this day the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying his military plane on a reconnaissance mission during World War II. The famous author of "The Lit ...

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  • 1816: Filippo Mazzei: An Italian who Helped the Americans Achieve their Independence

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    1816: Filippo Mazzei: An Italian who Helped the Americans Achieve their Independence

    1816: Filippo Mazzei: An Italian who Helped the Americans Achieve their Independence

    Filippo Mazzei, an interesting Italian who greatly helped the United States during their struggle for ind ...

    Filippo Mazzei, an interesting Italian who greatly helped the United States during their struggle for independence, died on this day. He was a contemporary of Giacomo Casanova (who was also his countr ...

    March 19, 2020
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  • 322 BC: Even the Famous Aristotle had some Erroneous Beliefs

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    322 BC: Even the Famous Aristotle had some Erroneous Beliefs

    322 BC: Even the Famous Aristotle had some Erroneous Beliefs

    Aristotle, one of the greatest scholars of all time and one of the key shapers of Western thought, died o ...

    Aristotle, one of the greatest scholars of all time and one of the key shapers of Western thought, died on this day in 322 BC on the island of Euboea. He was a student of the famous Plato, and one of ...

    March 07, 2020
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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 ...

    November 21, 2019
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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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  • 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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  • 1581: Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible Killed his own Son and Grandchild

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    1581: Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible Killed his own Son and Grandchild

    1581: Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible Killed his own Son and Grandchild

    One of the bloodiest episodes in the history of Russian emperors ended on this day. Namely, Tsar Ivan the ...

    One of the bloodiest episodes in the history of Russian emperors ended on this day. Namely, Tsar Ivan the Terrible, in a quarrel, killed his own son Ivan Ivanovich. The 27-year-old was his eldest son ...

    November 19, 2019
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  • 2008: First Catholic Vice President in the USA

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    2008: First Catholic Vice President in the USA

    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 ...

    November 04, 2019
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