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1914: Germans Burn the Library of the Catholic University of Leuven

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1914: Germans Burn the Library of the Catholic University of Leuven

On this day in 1914, the Germans committed one of the most terrifying culturecides of World War I. They b ...

On this day in 1914, the Germans committed one of the most terrifying culturecides of World War I. They burned the library of the Catholic University of Leuven, the most famous university in Belgium. ...

August 25, 2015
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1999: The Current King of Morocco who Received his PhD in Law

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1999: The Current King of Morocco who Received his PhD in Law

On this day the current reigning King Mohammed VI of Morocco came to the throne. His country is today the ...

On this day the current reigning King Mohammed VI of Morocco came to the throne. His country is today the largest Muslim kingdom in terms of population (only Saudi Arabia extends over larger territory ...

July 23, 2015
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1721: The Man after whom Yale University was Named

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1721: The Man after whom Yale University was Named

On this day, in 1721, Elihu Yale, a man after whom the famous Yale University was named, died. It is inte ...

On this day, in 1721, Elihu Yale, a man after whom the famous Yale University was named, died. It is interesting that he died in London, but not in North America where this university is located. Inde ...

July 08, 2015
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1687: Isaac Newton Published the Famous “Principia Mathematica”

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1687: Isaac Newton Published the Famous “Principia Mathematica”

On this day, in 1687, one of the most famous books in the entire history of science - Isaac Newton’s "Pri ...

On this day, in 1687, one of the most famous books in the entire history of science - Isaac Newton’s "Principia Mathematica" - was published. The full Latin title of the book reads "Philosophiæ Natura ...

July 05, 2015
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1765: The Russian Scientist Lomonosov – a Peer of Ruđer Bošković from Dubrovnik

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1765: The Russian Scientist Lomonosov – a Peer of Ruđer Bošković from Dubrovnik

The famous Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov died in St. Petersburg on this day in 1765. He was very im ...

The famous Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov died in St. Petersburg on this day in 1765. He was very important for the development of science in Russia. Lomonosov Moscow State University has been na ...

April 15, 2015
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