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1945: Parts of the U.S. Nuclear Bomb Brought to Tinian Island

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1945: Parts of the U.S. Nuclear Bomb Brought to Tinian Island

On this day in 1945, parts of the U.S. nuclear bomb, which would be thrown on Hiroshima, were brought to ...

On this day in 1945, parts of the U.S. nuclear bomb, which would be thrown on Hiroshima, were brought to Tinian Island by the American cruiser USS Indianapolis. It was the first atomic bomb used for m ...

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1918: Russian Imperial Romanov Family Killed by the Bolsheviks

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1918: Russian Imperial Romanov Family Killed by the Bolsheviks

On this day in 1918, the Bolsheviks killed the last Russian emperor Nicholas II, and his numerous family. ...

On this day in 1918, the Bolsheviks killed the last Russian emperor Nicholas II, and his numerous family. In 1917, Nicholas II abdicated on its own behalf, and on behalf of his son Alexei Nikolaevich, ...

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1794: Sixteen Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne Executed by Guillotine

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1794: Sixteen Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne Executed by Guillotine

On this day, in 1794, Carmel Martyrs of Compiègne were executed by guillotine. They were members of the ...

On this day, in 1794, Carmel Martyrs of Compiègne were executed by guillotine. They were members of the Barefoot Carmelites of Mount Carmel, founded by the famous Saint Teresa of Ávila (also called S ...

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1789: The Real Reason why the Bastille was Attacked in the French Revolution?

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1789: The Real Reason why the Bastille was Attacked in the French Revolution?

This day is a national holiday in France because it commemorates the events which symbolically marked the ...

This day is a national holiday in France because it commemorates the events which symbolically marked the beginning of the French Revolution. To be precise, the Paris fortress-prison Bastille was atta ...

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2007: Secret Recording of Baghdad Airstrike

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2007: Secret Recording of Baghdad Airstrike

On this day the famous recording of a helicopter attack on Baghdad, filmed form the very helicopter, were ...

On this day the famous recording of a helicopter attack on Baghdad, filmed form the very helicopter, were made. This video footage was, of course, supposed to be secret, but it somehow leaked to the i ...

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1955: The Most Catastrophic Accident in the History of Car Racing

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1955: The Most Catastrophic Accident in the History of Car Racing

On this day in 1955 the most serious accident in the history of motor racing occurred. Specifically, as m ...

On this day in 1955 the most serious accident in the history of motor racing occurred. Specifically, as many as 83 spectators were killed when the competitive Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR crashed into the re ...

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1976: Collapse of the Teton Dam in Idaho

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1976: Collapse of the Teton Dam in Idaho

On this day in 1976, the Teton Dam in Idaho collapsed. It was a big disaster, which claimed fourteen huma ...

On this day in 1976, the Teton Dam in Idaho collapsed. It was a big disaster, which claimed fourteen human lives and killed about 13,000 head of cattle. It was a dam in the U.S. state of Idaho, locate ...

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1967: Biafra Declares its Independence from Nigeria

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1967: Biafra Declares its Independence from Nigeria

On this day in 1967, the Republic of Biafra proclaimed its independence from Nigeria. The international ...

On this day in 1967, the Republic of Biafra proclaimed its independence from Nigeria. The international recognition of Biafra wasn't achieved, and Nigerian forces eventually defeated it. Biafra was r ...

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