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1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1946: CRUEL EXECUTION OF NAZI LEADERS IN 1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg. The executioner was John C. Woods, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, who is sometimes accused of having done a poor job. The rope was allegedly too short and the trapdoors too narrow, so that some of the hanged men suffered bloody wounds when they were dropped. 1694: THE BANK OF ENGLAND ESTABLISHED AS A PRIVATE CENTRAL 27 July 1694. On this day in 1694, the Bank of England was established. It is the central bank of the UK, which conducts the country's monetary policy and issues British Pounds banknotes. It is interesting to note that it had been a private bank till 1946, when it was nationalized. The first governor of the Bank of England was SirJohn Houblon
1935: HOW DID ADOLF HITLER BUILD UP THE GERMAN MILITARY On this day in 1935, Adolf Hitler ordered the rearmament of the German army, even though it was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles, signed after Germany lost World War I. This treaty was very unfavorable to Germany. Namely, according to it, the German army could number only up to 100,000 men and a maximum of six warships, was not allowed to 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WAR 23 December 1948. The execution was carried out in Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, and U.S. General MacArthur forbade any kind of photographing. On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Japanese equivalent of the famous NurembergTrials.
1963: WHAT CAUSED THE SCARS ON SEAL’S FACE? Seal’s scars originate from autoimmune skin disease, discoid lupus erythematosus, which he developed at the age of 23. One of the world’s most famous musicians – Seal – was born on this day in 1963. He was born in London, the son of Samuel Francis from Brazil and mother Adebisi from Nigeria. His official last name is Samuel. 1996: LAST HANGING IN THE USA This day in 1996 marked the last execution by hanging in the history of the USA. Namely, on that day Bill Bailey from Delaware was sent to the gallows. His execution was also the first hanging in Delaware in 50 years. Bailey was sentenced to death for two violent murders he had committed back in 1979. THE FAMOUS MONA LISA WAS STOLEN (1911) The most famous theft of works of art in history, when the most famous painting in the world was stolen – Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, took place on August 21, 1911. It was stolen from the Louvre in Paris by one of the museum’s employees, named Vincenzo Peruggia. His motives were twofold. ROBESPIERRE EXECUTED BY GUILLOTINE DURING THE FRENCH On July 28, 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, former head of the Public Salvation Committee, was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. At the time of his execution, Robespierre was still relatively young, at only 36 years of age. It is believed that during the period of so-called. 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). Today, this diamond is kept in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Every year, many visitors come to see this diamond, and it is themost
1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1946: CRUEL EXECUTION OF NAZI LEADERS IN 1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg. The executioner was John C. Woods, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, who is sometimes accused of having done a poor job. The rope was allegedly too short and the trapdoors too narrow, so that some of the hanged men suffered bloody wounds when they were dropped. 1694: THE BANK OF ENGLAND ESTABLISHED AS A PRIVATE CENTRAL 27 July 1694. On this day in 1694, the Bank of England was established. It is the central bank of the UK, which conducts the country's monetary policy and issues British Pounds banknotes. It is interesting to note that it had been a private bank till 1946, when it was nationalized. The first governor of the Bank of England was SirJohn Houblon
1935: HOW DID ADOLF HITLER BUILD UP THE GERMAN MILITARY On this day in 1935, Adolf Hitler ordered the rearmament of the German army, even though it was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles, signed after Germany lost World War I. This treaty was very unfavorable to Germany. Namely, according to it, the German army could number only up to 100,000 men and a maximum of six warships, was not allowed to 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WAR 23 December 1948. The execution was carried out in Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, and U.S. General MacArthur forbade any kind of photographing. On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Japanese equivalent of the famous NurembergTrials.
1963: WHAT CAUSED THE SCARS ON SEAL’S FACE? Seal’s scars originate from autoimmune skin disease, discoid lupus erythematosus, which he developed at the age of 23. One of the world’s most famous musicians – Seal – was born on this day in 1963. He was born in London, the son of Samuel Francis from Brazil and mother Adebisi from Nigeria. His official last name is Samuel. THE FAMOUS MONA LISA WAS STOLEN (1911) The most famous theft of works of art in history, when the most famous painting in the world was stolen – Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, took place on August 21, 1911. It was stolen from the Louvre in Paris by one of the museum’s employees, named Vincenzo Peruggia. His motives were twofold. 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). Today, this diamond is kept in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Every year, many visitors come to see this diamond, and it is themost
LENIN AND STALIN ORGANIZED A BANK ROBBERY Lenin and Stalin organized a bank robbery. Their plan was not to attack the bank itself, but a car carrying money from the post office to the bank, which was to pass through the main city square. A major armed robbery in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, took place on June 26, 1907. The organizers of the robbery were high-ranking Bolsheviks,among
1307: KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ARRESTED ON FRIDAY 13TH On this day in 1307, French king Philip IV the Fair ordered the mass arrest of Knights Templar in the Kingdom of France. That day fell on Friday 13 th and some consider that the superstition about Friday 13 th being an unlucky day stems from this very event. Even the Grand Master of the order, the famed Jacqes de Molay, was arrested in Paris 1999: BODY OF DECEASED CLIMBER DISCOVERED ON MOUNT EVEREST Story Highlights. Historical event: 1 May 1999; There is a possibility that George Mallory conquered the summit of Mount Everest before he died. This would significantly change history, because today, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest is considered to have been the one by Edmund Hillary in 1953, which was about 29 years later! 1933: HOW DID HITLER WIN THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY Hitler used the Reichstag (German parliament building), done by a communist-pyromaniac, in order to blame all communists and put them outside the law. Despite their best efforts, the Nazis still didn’t manage to win the absolute majority at these elections. They received 43.91% of the votes. The SPD (the social-democrat party, which still 1935: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA DIES AFTER MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT Privately, Lawrence loved to ride motorcycles. Only two months after the end of his military service, he rode his Brough Superior SS100 (the “Rolls Royce among motorcycles”) motorcycle on a road in southern England. He suddenly saw two boys on bicycles and tried to avoid them. He lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown over the 1965: CATHOLIC CHURCH ABSOLVES THE JEWS OF COLLECTIVE One of the most important events for the reconciliation of the Catholic Church and the Jews took place on this day. Namely, the Jews were finally absolved of collective guilt for the crucifixion of JesusChrist.
1944: JAPAN’S LARGEST BANZAI CHARGE IN WORLD WAR II The term "banzai" originated from the Japanese phrase "Tenno Heika Banzai". On this day in 1944, the Japanese performed the largest banzai charge during World War II. It took place during the Battle of Saipan, in the Mariana Islands. Saipan is located about two hundred kilometers northeast of Guam, with a surface area of 115.4 squarekilometers.
1948: THE INTRODUCTION OF DEUTSCHE MARK (DM) IN WEST On this day, in 1948, the introduction of the German mark (Deutsche Mark – DM) as currency in the western part of Germany began. Earlier, the German tender was Reichsmark (RM), which was introduced in 1924, after inflation. Reichsmark was the official currency during the government of Adolf Hitler, during World War II. 1996: LAST HANGING IN THE USA This day in 1996 marked the last execution by hanging in the history of the USA. Namely, on that day Bill Bailey from Delaware was sent to the gallows. His execution was also the first hanging in Delaware in 50 years. Bailey was sentenced to death for two violent murders he had committed back in 1979. 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). Today, this diamond is kept in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Every year, many visitors come to see this diamond, and it is themost
ROBESPIERRE EXECUTED BY GUILLOTINE DURING THE FRENCH On July 28, 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, former head of the Public Salvation Committee, was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. At the time of his execution, Robespierre was still relatively young, at only 36 years of age. It is believed that during the period of so-called. 1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1894: FIRST COCA-COLA BOTTLE SOLD The sale of Coca-Cola bottles began on this day in 1894. The first bottles were of rather square-like design. The first examples of that bottle were sold in a sweet shop in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Before that, Coca-Cola was available exclusively on tap, like beer. Until 1909 there were already 400 bottlers throughout the USA, and demandgrew
1946: CRUEL EXECUTION OF NAZI LEADERS IN 1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg. The executioner was John C. Woods, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, who is sometimes accused of having done a poor job. The rope was allegedly too short and the trapdoors too narrow, so that some of the hanged men suffered bloody wounds when they were dropped. 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WAR 23 December 1948. The execution was carried out in Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, and U.S. General MacArthur forbade any kind of photographing. On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Japanese equivalent of the famous NurembergTrials.
1694: THE BANK OF ENGLAND ESTABLISHED AS A PRIVATE CENTRAL 27 July 1694. On this day in 1694, the Bank of England was established. It is the central bank of the UK, which conducts the country's monetary policy and issues British Pounds banknotes. It is interesting to note that it had been a private bank till 1946, when it was nationalized. The first governor of the Bank of England was SirJohn Houblon
1935: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA DIES AFTER MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT Privately, Lawrence loved to ride motorcycles. Only two months after the end of his military service, he rode his Brough Superior SS100 (the “Rolls Royce among motorcycles”) motorcycle on a road in southern England. He suddenly saw two boys on bicycles and tried to avoid them. He lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown over the 1964: WHY DID JEAN-PAUL SARTRE REFUSE THE NOBEL PRIZE On this day the Nobel Institute declared French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre to be the winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature. This caused a public incident, because it was the first time in history that someone had rejected the prize by his own free will (the prize also includes a substantial amount of money). 1996: LAST HANGING IN THE USA This day in 1996 marked the last execution by hanging in the history of the USA. Namely, on that day Bill Bailey from Delaware was sent to the gallows. His execution was also the first hanging in Delaware in 50 years. Bailey was sentenced to death for two violent murders he had committed back in 1979. 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). Today, this diamond is kept in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Every year, many visitors come to see this diamond, and it is themost
ROBESPIERRE EXECUTED BY GUILLOTINE DURING THE FRENCH On July 28, 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, former head of the Public Salvation Committee, was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. At the time of his execution, Robespierre was still relatively young, at only 36 years of age. It is believed that during the period of so-called. 1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1894: FIRST COCA-COLA BOTTLE SOLD The sale of Coca-Cola bottles began on this day in 1894. The first bottles were of rather square-like design. The first examples of that bottle were sold in a sweet shop in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Before that, Coca-Cola was available exclusively on tap, like beer. Until 1909 there were already 400 bottlers throughout the USA, and demandgrew
1946: CRUEL EXECUTION OF NAZI LEADERS IN 1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg. The executioner was John C. Woods, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, who is sometimes accused of having done a poor job. The rope was allegedly too short and the trapdoors too narrow, so that some of the hanged men suffered bloody wounds when they were dropped. 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WAR 23 December 1948. The execution was carried out in Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, and U.S. General MacArthur forbade any kind of photographing. On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Japanese equivalent of the famous NurembergTrials.
1694: THE BANK OF ENGLAND ESTABLISHED AS A PRIVATE CENTRAL 27 July 1694. On this day in 1694, the Bank of England was established. It is the central bank of the UK, which conducts the country's monetary policy and issues British Pounds banknotes. It is interesting to note that it had been a private bank till 1946, when it was nationalized. The first governor of the Bank of England was SirJohn Houblon
1935: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA DIES AFTER MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT Privately, Lawrence loved to ride motorcycles. Only two months after the end of his military service, he rode his Brough Superior SS100 (the “Rolls Royce among motorcycles”) motorcycle on a road in southern England. He suddenly saw two boys on bicycles and tried to avoid them. He lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown over the 1964: WHY DID JEAN-PAUL SARTRE REFUSE THE NOBEL PRIZE On this day the Nobel Institute declared French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre to be the winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature. This caused a public incident, because it was the first time in history that someone had rejected the prize by his own free will (the prize also includes a substantial amount of money). 1894: FIRST COCA-COLA BOTTLE SOLD The sale of Coca-Cola bottles began on this day in 1894. The first bottles were of rather square-like design. The first examples of that bottle were sold in a sweet shop in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Before that, Coca-Cola was available exclusively on tap, like beer. Until 1909 there were already 400 bottlers throughout the USA, and demandgrew
1946: CRUEL EXECUTION OF NAZI LEADERS IN 1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg. The executioner was John C. Woods, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, who is sometimes accused of having done a poor job. The rope was allegedly too short and the trapdoors too narrow, so that some of the hanged men suffered bloody wounds when they were dropped. 1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1907 – MARIA MONTESSORI OPENS HER FIRST SCHOOL On this day in 1907, she opened a school for children in Rome in which her teaching method was used. She called it “Casa dei bambini” (Children’s House). When her method was acclaimed in the world, many Montessori schools began to open. After Mussolini’s rise to power, Maria fled to Spain and, when the Civil War broke out there, to the 1938: HOWARD HUGHES TOURED THE WORLD IN A 91-HOUR FLIGHT 1938: Howard Hughes Toured the World in a 91-hour Flight. His Lockheed Super Electra aircraft was one of the most modern aircraft of his time. It had two nine-cylinder engines with about 760 horsepower each. The total distance flown was as much as 23,612 kilometers. On this day American multimillionaire Howard Hughes started a record-breaking 1935: HOW DID ADOLF HITLER BUILD UP THE GERMAN MILITARY On this day in 1935, Adolf Hitler ordered the rearmament of the German army, even though it was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles, signed after Germany lost World War I. This treaty was very unfavorable to Germany. Namely, according to it, the German army could number only up to 100,000 men and a maximum of six warships, was not allowed to 1944: FIRST USE OF A HELICOPTER IN MILITARY OPERATIONS 1944: First Use of a Helicopter in Military Operations. On this day in 1944, for the first time in the history, a helicopter was involved in a military operation. This may indeed seem quite late, since the aircraft were used by the military back in 1911 (that year the 1999: BODY OF DECEASED CLIMBER DISCOVERED ON MOUNT EVEREST On this day in 1999 the frozen body of famous alpinist George Mallory was discovered on Mount Everest. At the time of discovery, his body had been dead for almost 75 years, since back in 1924, when he was killed while trying to climb this world’s highest mountain. During this long period, Mallory was considered missing, along with hispartner
1959: CLUTTER FAMILY BRUTALLY MASSACRED ON A FARM IN 1959: Clutter Family Brutally Massacred on a Farm in Kansas. historical event: Burglars killed Clutter by cutting his throat and shooting him in the head, and then they shot his wife and two children with a shotgun, in order to get rid of the witnesses. On this day the two robbers, Richard “Dick” Hickock and Perry Edward Smith, killedthe
1963: WHAT CAUSED THE SCARS ON SEAL’S FACE? Seal’s scars originate from autoimmune skin disease, discoid lupus erythematosus, which he developed at the age of 23. One of the world’s most famous musicians – Seal – was born on this day in 1963. He was born in London, the son of Samuel Francis from Brazil and mother Adebisi from Nigeria. His official last name is Samuel. 1996: LAST HANGING IN THE USA This day in 1996 marked the last execution by hanging in the history of the USA. Namely, on that day Bill Bailey from Delaware was sent to the gallows. His execution was also the first hanging in Delaware in 50 years. Bailey was sentenced to death for two violent murders he had committed back in 1979. 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). Today, this diamond is kept in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Every year, many visitors come to see this diamond, and it is themost
1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WAR 23 December 1948. The execution was carried out in Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, and U.S. General MacArthur forbade any kind of photographing. On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Japanese equivalent of the famous NurembergTrials.
ROBESPIERRE EXECUTED BY GUILLOTINE DURING THE FRENCH On July 28, 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, former head of the Public Salvation Committee, was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. At the time of his execution, Robespierre was still relatively young, at only 36 years of age. It is believed that during the period of so-called. 1972: NIXON ORDERED THE CIA TO STOP THE FBI INVESTIGATION 1972: Nixon ordered the CIA to stop the FBI investigation. When the tape went public, it became clear that Nixon lied to the American people about his involvement in the scandal. Only three days after the publication of the tape, Nixon resigned as president. On this day an audio tape with a conversation between President Nixon and his White 1907 – MARIA MONTESSORI OPENS HER FIRST SCHOOL On this day in 1907, she opened a school for children in Rome in which her teaching method was used. She called it “Casa dei bambini” (Children’s House). When her method was acclaimed in the world, many Montessori schools began to open. After Mussolini’s rise to power, Maria fled to Spain and, when the Civil War broke out there, to the 1933: HOW DID HITLER WIN THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY Hitler used the Reichstag (German parliament building), done by a communist-pyromaniac, in order to blame all communists and put them outside the law. Despite their best efforts, the Nazis still didn’t manage to win the absolute majority at these elections. They received 43.91% of the votes. The SPD (the social-democrat party, which still 1886: COCA-COLA CONTAINED COCAINE IN ITS ORIGINAL RECIPE 1886: Coca-Cola Contained Cocaine in its Original Recipe. Photo Credit To Wikipedia Commons/ One of the first coupons for a free glass of Coke. Story Highlights. Historical event: 29 March 1886. At the time Coca-Cola was first made, alcohol was prohibited by law, but cocaine was not. So Coca-Cola became a soft drink with added cocaine. 1964: WHY DID JEAN-PAUL SARTRE REFUSE THE NOBEL PRIZE On this day the Nobel Institute declared French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre to be the winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature. This caused a public incident, because it was the first time in history that someone had rejected the prize by his own free will (the prize also includes a substantial amount of money). 1996: LAST HANGING IN THE USA This day in 1996 marked the last execution by hanging in the history of the USA. Namely, on that day Bill Bailey from Delaware was sent to the gallows. His execution was also the first hanging in Delaware in 50 years. Bailey was sentenced to death for two violent murders he had committed back in 1979. 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). Today, this diamond is kept in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Every year, many visitors come to see this diamond, and it is themost
1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WAR 23 December 1948. The execution was carried out in Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, and U.S. General MacArthur forbade any kind of photographing. On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Japanese equivalent of the famous NurembergTrials.
ROBESPIERRE EXECUTED BY GUILLOTINE DURING THE FRENCH On July 28, 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, former head of the Public Salvation Committee, was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. At the time of his execution, Robespierre was still relatively young, at only 36 years of age. It is believed that during the period of so-called. 1972: NIXON ORDERED THE CIA TO STOP THE FBI INVESTIGATION 1972: Nixon ordered the CIA to stop the FBI investigation. When the tape went public, it became clear that Nixon lied to the American people about his involvement in the scandal. Only three days after the publication of the tape, Nixon resigned as president. On this day an audio tape with a conversation between President Nixon and his White 1907 – MARIA MONTESSORI OPENS HER FIRST SCHOOL On this day in 1907, she opened a school for children in Rome in which her teaching method was used. She called it “Casa dei bambini” (Children’s House). When her method was acclaimed in the world, many Montessori schools began to open. After Mussolini’s rise to power, Maria fled to Spain and, when the Civil War broke out there, to the 1933: HOW DID HITLER WIN THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY Hitler used the Reichstag (German parliament building), done by a communist-pyromaniac, in order to blame all communists and put them outside the law. Despite their best efforts, the Nazis still didn’t manage to win the absolute majority at these elections. They received 43.91% of the votes. The SPD (the social-democrat party, which still 1886: COCA-COLA CONTAINED COCAINE IN ITS ORIGINAL RECIPE 1886: Coca-Cola Contained Cocaine in its Original Recipe. Photo Credit To Wikipedia Commons/ One of the first coupons for a free glass of Coke. Story Highlights. Historical event: 29 March 1886. At the time Coca-Cola was first made, alcohol was prohibited by law, but cocaine was not. So Coca-Cola became a soft drink with added cocaine. 1964: WHY DID JEAN-PAUL SARTRE REFUSE THE NOBEL PRIZE On this day the Nobel Institute declared French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre to be the winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature. This caused a public incident, because it was the first time in history that someone had rejected the prize by his own free will (the prize also includes a substantial amount of money). 1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1946: CRUEL EXECUTION OF NAZI LEADERS IN 1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg. The executioner was John C. Woods, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, who is sometimes accused of having done a poor job. The rope was allegedly too short and the trapdoors too narrow, so that some of the hanged men suffered bloody wounds when they were dropped. 1536: EXECUTION OF SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT’S GRAND VIZIER 1536: Execution of Suleiman the Magnificent’s Grand Vizier. Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, Suleiman the Magnificent’s grand vizier, was killed on this day. His name, “Pargalı” stems from the fact that he was born in a town called Parga, which is located on the western Greek coast, south of the island of Corfu. Ibrahim Pasha was a Greek and an 1972: NIXON ORDERED THE CIA TO STOP THE FBI INVESTIGATION 1972: Nixon ordered the CIA to stop the FBI investigation. When the tape went public, it became clear that Nixon lied to the American people about his involvement in the scandal. Only three days after the publication of the tape, Nixon resigned as president. On this day an audio tape with a conversation between President Nixon and his White 1999: BODY OF DECEASED CLIMBER DISCOVERED ON MOUNT EVEREST Story Highlights. Historical event: 1 May 1999; There is a possibility that George Mallory conquered the summit of Mount Everest before he died. This would significantly change history, because today, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest is considered to have been the one by Edmund Hillary in 1953, which was about 29 years later! 1944: FIRST USE OF A HELICOPTER IN MILITARY OPERATIONS 1944: First Use of a Helicopter in Military Operations. On this day in 1944, for the first time in the history, a helicopter was involved in a military operation. This may indeed seem quite late, since the aircraft were used by the military back in 1911 (that year the 1938: HOWARD HUGHES TOURED THE WORLD IN A 91-HOUR FLIGHT 1938: Howard Hughes Toured the World in a 91-hour Flight. His Lockheed Super Electra aircraft was one of the most modern aircraft of his time. It had two nine-cylinder engines with about 760 horsepower each. The total distance flown was as much as 23,612 kilometers. On this day American multimillionaire Howard Hughes started a record-breaking 1963: WHAT CAUSED THE SCARS ON SEAL’S FACE? Seal’s scars originate from autoimmune skin disease, discoid lupus erythematosus, which he developed at the age of 23. One of the world’s most famous musicians – Seal – was born on this day in 1963. He was born in London, the son of Samuel Francis from Brazil and mother Adebisi from Nigeria. His official last name is Samuel. DID YOU KNOW THAT SICILIAN SEPARATISTS WANTED THEIR ISLAND Italy’s entry into World War II on the Axis side caused even more resentment, and a Committee for the Independence of Sicily was founded in April 1942. When the American-led Allied invasion of the island occurred in July 1943, the island became the scene of heavy fighting. Tens of thousands of people were killed and there was much material PHOTO: M107 175 MM SELF-PROPELLED GUN IN VIETNAM PHOTO: M107 175 mm Self-Propelled Gun in Vietnam. The M107 175 mm self-propelled gun was designed in the early 1960s for long-range artillery support that could be transported by air if needed. While these guns were exported to many countries including Germany, South Korea, Spain, Greece, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, and theUK.
1996: LAST HANGING IN THE USA This day in 1996 marked the last execution by hanging in the history of the USA. Namely, on that day Bill Bailey from Delaware was sent to the gallows. His execution was also the first hanging in Delaware in 50 years. Bailey was sentenced to death for two violent murders he had committed back in 1979. 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). Today, this diamond is kept in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Every year, many visitors come to see this diamond, and it is themost
1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WARISLAND OF JAVAWW2
23 December 1948. The execution was carried out in Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, and U.S. General MacArthur forbade any kind of photographing. On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Japanese equivalent of the famous NurembergTrials.
1907 – MARIA MONTESSORI OPENS HER FIRST SCHOOL On this day in 1907, she opened a school for children in Rome in which her teaching method was used. She called it “Casa dei bambini” (Children’s House). When her method was acclaimed in the world, many Montessori schools began to open. After Mussolini’s rise to power, Maria fled to Spain and, when the Civil War broke out there, to the ROBESPIERRE EXECUTED BY GUILLOTINE DURING THE FRENCH On July 28, 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, former head of the Public Salvation Committee, was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. At the time of his execution, Robespierre was still relatively young, at only 36 years of age. It is believed that during the period of so-called. 1972: NIXON ORDERED THE CIA TO STOP THE FBI INVESTIGATIONHISTORY OF THE CIACURRENT CIA HEADHEAD OF CIA 2010HEAD OF CIA DEADHEAD OF CIATODAY
1972: Nixon ordered the CIA to stop the FBI investigation. When the tape went public, it became clear that Nixon lied to the American people about his involvement in the scandal. Only three days after the publication of the tape, Nixon resigned as president. On this day an audio tape with a conversation between President Nixon and his White 1886: COCA-COLA CONTAINED COCAINE IN ITS ORIGINAL RECIPE 1886: Coca-Cola Contained Cocaine in its Original Recipe. Photo Credit To Wikipedia Commons/ One of the first coupons for a free glass of Coke. Story Highlights. Historical event: 29 March 1886. At the time Coca-Cola was first made, alcohol was prohibited by law, but cocaine was not. So Coca-Cola became a soft drink with added cocaine. 1933: HOW DID HITLER WIN THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY Hitler used the Reichstag (German parliament building), done by a communist-pyromaniac, in order to blame all communists and put them outside the law. Despite their best efforts, the Nazis still didn’t manage to win the absolute majority at these elections. They received 43.91% of the votes. The SPD (the social-democrat party, which still 1964: WHY DID JEAN-PAUL SARTRE REFUSE THE NOBEL PRIZE On this day the Nobel Institute declared French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre to be the winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature. This caused a public incident, because it was the first time in history that someone had rejected the prize by his own free will (the prize also includes a substantial amount of money). 1996: LAST HANGING IN THE USA This day in 1996 marked the last execution by hanging in the history of the USA. Namely, on that day Bill Bailey from Delaware was sent to the gallows. His execution was also the first hanging in Delaware in 50 years. Bailey was sentenced to death for two violent murders he had committed back in 1979. 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). Today, this diamond is kept in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. Every year, many visitors come to see this diamond, and it is themost
1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WARISLAND OF JAVAWW2
23 December 1948. The execution was carried out in Sugamo Prison in Tokyo, and U.S. General MacArthur forbade any kind of photographing. On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Japanese equivalent of the famous NurembergTrials.
1907 – MARIA MONTESSORI OPENS HER FIRST SCHOOL On this day in 1907, she opened a school for children in Rome in which her teaching method was used. She called it “Casa dei bambini” (Children’s House). When her method was acclaimed in the world, many Montessori schools began to open. After Mussolini’s rise to power, Maria fled to Spain and, when the Civil War broke out there, to the ROBESPIERRE EXECUTED BY GUILLOTINE DURING THE FRENCH On July 28, 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, former head of the Public Salvation Committee, was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution. At the time of his execution, Robespierre was still relatively young, at only 36 years of age. It is believed that during the period of so-called. 1972: NIXON ORDERED THE CIA TO STOP THE FBI INVESTIGATIONHISTORY OF THE CIACURRENT CIA HEADHEAD OF CIA 2010HEAD OF CIA DEADHEAD OF CIATODAY
1972: Nixon ordered the CIA to stop the FBI investigation. When the tape went public, it became clear that Nixon lied to the American people about his involvement in the scandal. Only three days after the publication of the tape, Nixon resigned as president. On this day an audio tape with a conversation between President Nixon and his White 1886: COCA-COLA CONTAINED COCAINE IN ITS ORIGINAL RECIPE 1886: Coca-Cola Contained Cocaine in its Original Recipe. Photo Credit To Wikipedia Commons/ One of the first coupons for a free glass of Coke. Story Highlights. Historical event: 29 March 1886. At the time Coca-Cola was first made, alcohol was prohibited by law, but cocaine was not. So Coca-Cola became a soft drink with added cocaine. 1933: HOW DID HITLER WIN THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY Hitler used the Reichstag (German parliament building), done by a communist-pyromaniac, in order to blame all communists and put them outside the law. Despite their best efforts, the Nazis still didn’t manage to win the absolute majority at these elections. They received 43.91% of the votes. The SPD (the social-democrat party, which still 1964: WHY DID JEAN-PAUL SARTRE REFUSE THE NOBEL PRIZE On this day the Nobel Institute declared French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre to be the winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature. This caused a public incident, because it was the first time in history that someone had rejected the prize by his own free will (the prize also includes a substantial amount of money). 1972: NIXON ORDERED THE CIA TO STOP THE FBI INVESTIGATION 1972: Nixon ordered the CIA to stop the FBI investigation. When the tape went public, it became clear that Nixon lied to the American people about his involvement in the scandal. Only three days after the publication of the tape, Nixon resigned as president. On this day an audio tape with a conversation between President Nixon and his White 1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME On this day the captured pope was taken from Rome to Siena and Certosa near Florence, and then over Parma, Piacenza, Turin and Grenoble to the town of Valence in France. After six weeks of imprisonment in Valence the pope died. The cardinals met in Venice to elect a new pope. Barnaba Chiaramonti was elected and took the name Pius VII. 1536: EXECUTION OF SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT’S GRAND VIZIER 1536: Execution of Suleiman the Magnificent’s Grand Vizier. Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, Suleiman the Magnificent’s grand vizier, was killed on this day. His name, “Pargalı” stems from the fact that he was born in a town called Parga, which is located on the western Greek coast, south of the island of Corfu. Ibrahim Pasha was a Greek and an 1946: CRUEL EXECUTION OF NAZI LEADERS IN 1946: Cruel Execution of Nazi Leaders in Nuremberg. The executioner was John C. Woods, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, who is sometimes accused of having done a poor job. The rope was allegedly too short and the trapdoors too narrow, so that some of the hanged men suffered bloody wounds when they were dropped. 1999: BODY OF DECEASED CLIMBER DISCOVERED ON MOUNT EVEREST Story Highlights. Historical event: 1 May 1999; There is a possibility that George Mallory conquered the summit of Mount Everest before he died. This would significantly change history, because today, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest is considered to have been the one by Edmund Hillary in 1953, which was about 29 years later! 1933: HOW DID HITLER WIN THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY Hitler used the Reichstag (German parliament building), done by a communist-pyromaniac, in order to blame all communists and put them outside the law. Despite their best efforts, the Nazis still didn’t manage to win the absolute majority at these elections. They received 43.91% of the votes. The SPD (the social-democrat party, which still 1944: FIRST USE OF A HELICOPTER IN MILITARY OPERATIONS 1944: First Use of a Helicopter in Military Operations. On this day in 1944, for the first time in the history, a helicopter was involved in a military operation. This may indeed seem quite late, since the aircraft were used by the military back in 1911 (that year the 1938: HOWARD HUGHES TOURED THE WORLD IN A 91-HOUR FLIGHT 1938: Howard Hughes Toured the World in a 91-hour Flight. His Lockheed Super Electra aircraft was one of the most modern aircraft of his time. It had two nine-cylinder engines with about 760 horsepower each. The total distance flown was as much as 23,612 kilometers. On this day American multimillionaire Howard Hughes started a record-breaking 1978: AUSTRALIAN PILOT DISAPPEARS IN UFO ENCOUNTER 20-year old Australian pilot Frederick Valentich inexplicably disappeared on this day in 1978, while piloting his Cessna 182L aircraft. Valentich took off from a Melbourne airfield and was headed towards King Island, around half way between the southern coast of Australia and Tasmania. The plane took off at 18:19, and around 19:06reported
1963: WHAT CAUSED THE SCARS ON SEAL’S FACE? Seal’s scars originate from autoimmune skin disease, discoid lupus erythematosus, which he developed at the age of 23. One of the world’s most famous musicians – Seal – was born on this day in 1963. He was born in London, the son of Samuel Francis from Brazil and mother Adebisi from Nigeria. His official last name is Samuel. 1996: LAST HANGING IN THE USA For his last meal the condemned requested a well-done steak, a baked potato with sour cream and butter, buttered rolls, peas, and vanilla ice cream. Just before the execution he spoke with his sister 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WARISLAND OF JAVAWW2
On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the LENIN AND STALIN ORGANIZED A BANK ROBBERY A major armed robbery in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, took place on June 26, 1907. The organizers of the robbery were high-ranking Bolsheviks, among them Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and Joseph VisarionovichStalin.
1536: EXECUTION OF SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT’S GRAND VIZIER Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, Suleiman the Magnificent’s grand vizier, was killed on this day.His name, “Pargalı” stems from the fact that he was born in a town called Parga, which is located on the western Greek coast, south of the island of Corfu. 1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME 1798: Pope Captured and Taken from Rome on History.info | On this day the captured Pope Pius VI was taken from Rome, where a Roman Republicwas proclaimed.
1999: BODY OF DECEASED CLIMBER DISCOVERED ON MOUNT EVERESTDEAD BODY ON MOUNT EVERESTBODIES FOUND ON MOUNT EVERESTMALLORY BODY FOUND ONEVEREST
Story Highlights. Historical event: 1 May 1999; There is a possibility that George Mallory conquered the summit of Mount Everest before he died. This would significantly change history, because today, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest is considered to have been the one by Edmund Hillary in 1953, which was about 29 years later! 1933: HOW DID HITLER WIN THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY The last parliamentary elections before the end of World War II were held in Germany on this day.The goal of Hitler’s Nazi Party (NSDAP) was to achieve a majority, in order to consolidate their newly-wonpower.
1941: NAZIS EXECUTE MAXIMILIAN KOLBE VIA LETHAL INJECTIONPRAYERS TO SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBESAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLICSAINT MAXIMILIANKOLBE FEAST DAY
Story Highlights. Historical event: 14 August 1941; St. Maximillian Kolbe is today one of the most well-known saints of the 20th century. He was killed by the Nazis in 1987: YOUNG GERMAN PILOT LANDS ON RED SQUARE IN MOSCOWBUILDINGS ON RED SQUARE MOSCOWCHURCH IN RED SQUARE MOSCOWHOTELS NEAR RED SQUARE MOSCOWRED SQUARE IN MOSCOW RUSSIAMOSCOW RED SQUARERED SQUARE MOSCOWHISTORY
The young German pilot, 18-year-old Mathias Rust, landed a Cessna 172 right near the Red Square in Moscow, the center of the Soviet empire. Mathias Rust, from West Germany, started his venture two weeks earlier when he took off from around Hamburg towards Iceland. 1996: LAST HANGING IN THE USA For his last meal the condemned requested a well-done steak, a baked potato with sour cream and butter, buttered rolls, peas, and vanilla ice cream. Just before the execution he spoke with his sister 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). 1948: EXECUTION OF JAPANESE WAR CRIMINALS FROM WORLD WARISLAND OF JAVAWW2
On this day in 1948, Japanese war criminals from World War II were executed by hanging. They were criminals convicted at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the LENIN AND STALIN ORGANIZED A BANK ROBBERY A major armed robbery in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, took place on June 26, 1907. The organizers of the robbery were high-ranking Bolsheviks, among them Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and Joseph VisarionovichStalin.
1536: EXECUTION OF SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT’S GRAND VIZIER Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, Suleiman the Magnificent’s grand vizier, was killed on this day.His name, “Pargalı” stems from the fact that he was born in a town called Parga, which is located on the western Greek coast, south of the island of Corfu. 1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME 1798: Pope Captured and Taken from Rome on History.info | On this day the captured Pope Pius VI was taken from Rome, where a Roman Republicwas proclaimed.
1999: BODY OF DECEASED CLIMBER DISCOVERED ON MOUNT EVERESTDEAD BODY ON MOUNT EVERESTBODIES FOUND ON MOUNT EVERESTMALLORY BODY FOUND ONEVEREST
Story Highlights. Historical event: 1 May 1999; There is a possibility that George Mallory conquered the summit of Mount Everest before he died. This would significantly change history, because today, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest is considered to have been the one by Edmund Hillary in 1953, which was about 29 years later! 1933: HOW DID HITLER WIN THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY The last parliamentary elections before the end of World War II were held in Germany on this day.The goal of Hitler’s Nazi Party (NSDAP) was to achieve a majority, in order to consolidate their newly-wonpower.
1941: NAZIS EXECUTE MAXIMILIAN KOLBE VIA LETHAL INJECTIONPRAYERS TO SAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBESAINT MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLICSAINT MAXIMILIANKOLBE FEAST DAY
Story Highlights. Historical event: 14 August 1941; St. Maximillian Kolbe is today one of the most well-known saints of the 20th century. He was killed by the Nazis in 1987: YOUNG GERMAN PILOT LANDS ON RED SQUARE IN MOSCOWBUILDINGS ON RED SQUARE MOSCOWCHURCH IN RED SQUARE MOSCOWHOTELS NEAR RED SQUARE MOSCOWRED SQUARE IN MOSCOW RUSSIAMOSCOW RED SQUARERED SQUARE MOSCOWHISTORY
The young German pilot, 18-year-old Mathias Rust, landed a Cessna 172 right near the Red Square in Moscow, the center of the Soviet empire. Mathias Rust, from West Germany, started his venture two weeks earlier when he took off from around Hamburg towards Iceland. 1792: THEFT OF THE MOST FAMOUS DIAMOND IN The French king Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette had their diamond stolen on this day in 1792. It was the famous blue diamond, named “Hope”, also known as “Le Bleu de France” (French blue). 1798: POPE CAPTURED AND TAKEN FROM ROME 1798: Pope Captured and Taken from Rome on History.info | On this day the captured Pope Pius VI was taken from Rome, where a Roman Republicwas proclaimed.
732: MUSLIM INVASION OF EUROPE HALTED The battle is notable because it was the turning point which stopped the Muslim invasion of Europe. Namely, Islam had spread rapidly since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (around 622). 1937: STALIN’S BLOODY PURGE OF MIKHAIL TUKHACHEVSKY AND The others were Voroshilov, Yegorov, Blyukher, and Budyonny). Tukhachevsky was the youngest Marshal of the Soviet Union and Stalinhimself called him
1964: WHY DID JEAN-PAUL SARTRE REFUSE THE NOBEL PRIZE On this day the Nobel Institute declared French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre to be the winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Literature. This caused a public incident, because it 1912: HOW DID HITLER AND EVA BRAUN MEET? On this day Hitler’s mistress and wife Eva Braun was born. She was born in Munich and was as much as 22 years younger than Hitler. She met him when she was 17 years old, at the time when she was working as an assistant of Heinrich Hoffmann, the official photographer of theNazi Party (NSDAP).
1948: THE INTRODUCTION OF DEUTSCHE MARK (DM) IN WEST On this day, in 1948, the introduction of the German mark (Deutsche Mark – DM) as currency in the western part of Germany began. Earlier, the German tender was Reichsmark (RM), which was introducedin
1987: YOUNG GERMAN PILOT LANDS ON RED SQUARE IN MOSCOW The young German pilot, 18-year-old Mathias Rust, landed a Cessna 172 right near the Red Square in Moscow, the center of the Soviet empire. Mathias Rust, from West Germany, started his venture two weeks earlier when he took off from around Hamburg towards Iceland. 1954: THE ONLY GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL WHO DIED IN A SOVIET On this day in 1954 German Field Marshal Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist died in captivity in the Soviet Union. He was the highest-ranking military commander of Nazi Germany in World War IIWWW.HISTORY.INFO
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* On This Day, 06.06. 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 soldiers landed on the coast of Normandy in northern France in an attempt to open a new front against the army of the Third Reich. The Supreme C...__June 06, 2020
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On this day in 1808, Napoleon’s brother Joseph Bonaparte was crowned King of Spain in Madrid. It was the highest honor that Napoleon had secured for any of the members of his family (another two of Napoleon’s brothers became kings, but of smaller cou...__June 06, 2020
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* On This Day, 06.06. 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 “White Angel”, was exhumed in Brazil. Mengele was one of the most wanted Nazi criminals due to his role in the Holocaust (he was a doctor atAuschwit...
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* On This Day, 06.06. 1872: THE LAST EMPRESS OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE On this day in 1872, the last Russian Empress (Tsaritsa), Alexandra, was born. She was born in Darmstadt in Germany, and was of a German-British origin. Specifically, Alexandra was the granddaughter of British Queen Victoria. Victoria’s daughter, Pri...__June 06, 2020
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* On This Day, 06.06. 1984: HOW DID THE FAMOUS TETRIS GAME GET ITS NAME? On this day in 1984, the legendary computer game Tetris was conceived. It was programmed in the USSR by Alexey Pajitnov, a Russian engineer who worked for the Computer Centre in the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. The center in Moscow was used by th...__June 06, 2020
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* On This Day, 05.06. 1968: MURDER OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY Less than five years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot on this day. The brothers came from the most famous American political family. Kennedys were known for their Irish origin and Ca...__June 05, 2020
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* On This Day, 05.06. 1967: ISRAEL DESTROYES THE EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE AND LAUNCHES INVASION OFTHE SINAI
This day marked the beginning of the Six-Day War. During six days, Israel managed to quadruple its territory and defeat three Arab states - Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. On this day, Israel launched several attacks without previous declaration of war. Am...__June 05, 2020
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* On This Day, 05.06. 1963: DEFENSE MINISTER FORCED TO RESIGN BECAUSE OF HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH A SOVIET SPY MISTRESS On this day one of the biggest Cold War sex scandals was resolved. British Defense Secretary John Profumo resigned from his post due to relationship with the beautiful Christine Keeler, a 19-year-old topless dancer. Profumo met her officially two yea...__June 05, 2020
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* On This Day, 05.06. 1771: ERNEST AUGUSTUS BECOMES KING IN GERMANY On this day in the year 1771 Prince Ernest Augustus, who later became king of the German state of Hanover, was born. The Hanover dynasty ruled Britain since 1714, when George I, who was originally a German prince-elector of Hanover (he inherited the...__June 05, 2020
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* On This Day, 05.06. 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 human lives and killed about 13,000 head of cattle. It was a dam in the U.S. state of Idaho, located a hundred kilometers from the famous Yellowstone...__June 05, 2020
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* On This Day, 04.06. DEPARTURE OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO PURCHASE CAMELS – 1855. The motive for procuring camels was their usability in dry areas, which the U.S. had previously obtained to the detriment of Mexico. On June 4, 1855, the American warship USS Supply set sail on an unusual camel procurement mission for the U.S. Army....__June 04, 2020
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* On This Day, 04.06. HOW DID THE LAST GERMAN EMPEROR END UP? The last German emperor - William II. (Wilhelm II.) Of the Hohenzollern dynasty, died June 4, 1941. Many people know his role in starting and leading the First World War, which is why he has remained infamous to this day. Despite the millions of huma...__June 04, 2020
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* On This Day, 04.06. THE STRANGEST FLEET IN HISTORY EVACUATED THE ALLIES FROM DUNKIRK About 860 vessels, from cruisers and destroyers to small private boats and boats, took part in the evacuation near Dunkirk. The Allied evacuation from Dunkirk, one of the most dramatic operations during World War II, was completed on June 4, 1940. Th...__June 04, 2020
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* On This Day, 04.06. DINO GRANDI – THE FASCIST WHO OVERTHREW BENITO MUSSOLINI FROM POWER After Mussolini came to power in Italy, he was given positions in the government. On June 4, 1895, Dino Grandi, one of the highest officials of fascist Italy, was born. He was born in the small town of Mordano, located between Bologna and Ravenna, an...__June 04, 2020
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* On This Day, 04.06. BRUSILOV’S OFFENSIVE – THE STRONGEST RUSSIAN ATTACK ON THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARMY – 1916. Russian forces managed to break through the Austro-Hungarian defenses and force them to withdraw. The offensive under the command of Russian General Alexei Brusilov in World War I, also known as Brusilov's offensive, began on June 4, 1916. It was the...__June 04, 2020
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1615: FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AGO THE LAST GREAT BATTLE OF THE SAMURAI WAS FOUGHT AT OSAKA CASTLE The rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu After the death of the powerful daimyo (a position similar to a high-ranking noble in Europe) Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598, Japan was governed by the Council of Five Regents, the most prominent of whom was Tokugawa Ieyasu. W...__June 04, 2020
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* On This Day, 04.06. 1944: THE AMERICANS SECURE ROME FROM THE GERMANS On this day in 1944, in the midst of World War II, American troops entered Rome and in doing so ended the German occupation of the city. To recall, after Italy withdrew from World War II in 1943, the Germans occupied it and took direct control of Rom...__June 04, 2020
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* On This Day, 04.06. 1798: CASANOVA DIES A CHRISTIAN IN A CASTLE IN BOHEMIA One of the most famous seducers in history died on this day at the advanced age of 73 years. He died in Bohemia, in the Duchcov Chateau, where he spent the last 13 years of his life. The castle was owned by the wealthy Count Joseph Karl von Waldstein...__June 04, 2020
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* On This Day, 04.06. 1970: TONGA: THE SMALLEST SOVEREIGN KINGDOM IN THE WORLD On this day in 1970 Tonga gained full independence from the British. Today, Tonga is the smallest independent kingdom in the world, measuring 748 square kilometers. All other independent monarchies that are smaller than Tonga have rulers who are not...__June 04, 2020
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* On This Day, 04.06. 1855: THE AMERICAN MISSION TO ACQUIRE CAMELS (U.S. CAMEL CORPS) On this day in 1855, the American war ship USS Supply sailed on an unusual mission to acquire camels for the military. Namely, the Americans intended to set up a unit that would use camels for bearing loads. Jefferson Davis, who was Secretary of War...__June 04, 2020
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* On This Day, 03.06. AIRCRAFT CARRIER HALVES DESTROYER (1969) On June 3, 1969, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne halved the American destroyer USS Frank E. Evans. It was a real naval catastrophe because on that occasion as many as 74 crew members of the mentioned destroyer were killed. The accident...__June 03, 2020
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* On This Day, 03.06. AN EXTINCT BIRD AFTER WHICH PENGUINS ARE NAMED The last specimens of the Great Auk, which exterminated this bird species, were killed on June 3, 1844. The Great Auk had the Latin name Pinguinus impennis and in fact the name penguin came from its name in the languages used in northern and wester...__June 03, 2020
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* On This Day, 03.06. LVMH – THE WORLD’S LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF LUXURY PRODUCTS –1987
Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy has an annual turnover of more than 35 billion euros. On June 3, 1987, Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) was founded. Today, the company is the world's leading manufacturer of luxury products, and is headed by the richest...__June 03, 2020
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* On This Day, 03.06. TERRIBLE CRASH OF A HUGE SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT TU-144 – 1973. The experimental Tupolev Tu-144 was the pride of Soviet technology at the time. On June 3, 1973, a test specimen of the Soviet supersonic Tupolev Tu-144, a competitor to the Western Concorde, disintegrated during a demonstration flight at the Paris A...__June 03, 2020
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* On This Day, 03.06. 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 Crete, in retaliation for the resistance of the local population to the German invaders. Namely, during the previous month the Germans had carried ou...__June 03, 2020
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* On This Day, 03.06. 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 course, Edward VIII had to give up the royal throne in order to get married, which was a very romantic act. To make things even more interesting...__June 03, 2020
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* On This Day, 03.06. 1982: ISRAELI AMBASSADOR SHOT IN LONDON On this day Shlomo Argov, Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, was shot in the center of London. It happened in front of the Dorchester Hotel, one of the most luxurious hotels in London, in which the Beatles and Michael Jackson stayed at one ti...__June 03, 2020
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* On This Day, 03.06. 1991: VOLCANOLOGISTS KILLED IN VOLCANO ERUPTION On this day, a married couple of volcanologists – Katia and Maurice Krafft – were tragically killed when they were engulfed by pyroclastic flow during a volcanic eruption. A pyroclastic flow is a fast-moving current of hot gas, dust and rock, which s...__June 03, 2020
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* On This Day, 03.06. 2004: MOTHER OF PRINCESS DIANA – A CONVERT TO THE CATHOLIC FAITH On this day in 2004 Frances Shand Kydd, mother of Princess Diana, died. After the tragic death of her daughter, Frances devoted her life to charitable activities within the Catholic Church. Frances was born in England in 1936, as the daughter of Lord...__June 03, 2020
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* On This Day, 02.06. GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI – LEADER OF THE INSURGENTS IN BRAZIL, URUGUAY ANDITALY – 1882.
Garibaldi died on the Italian island of Capreri, near the strait that separates Sardinia from Corsica. At one time he allegedly bought half of the island and settled there after retirement. On June 2, 1882, Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian revolutionar...__June 02, 2020
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PHOTO: SYDNEY TOWN HALL AND ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL CIRCA 1900__February 29, 2020
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