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Hundred Years' War: In two separate engagements in the Battle of Pontvallain (depicted), French forces wiped out an English army which had split up because of a dispute between the commanders.
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France a...
Hundred Years' War: In two separate engagements in the Battle of Pontvallain (depicted), French forces wiped out an English army which had split up because of a dispute between the commanders.
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France a...
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Hundred Years' War: In two separate engagements in the Battle of Pontvallain (depicted), French forces wiped out an English army which had split up because of a dispute between the commanders.
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France a...
Hundred Years' War: In two separate engagements in the Battle of Pontvallain (depicted), French forces wiped out an English army which had split up because of a dispute between the commanders.
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between the kingdoms of England and France a...
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Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 2 and 3 December 1979. The new Islamic constitution was approved by 99.5% of voters.
Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 2 and 3 December 1979. The new Islamic constitution was approved by 99.5% of voters.
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 2 and 3 December 1979. The new Islamic constitution was approved by 99.5% of voters.
Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.
A constitutional referendum was held in Iran on 2 and 3 December 1979. The new Islamic constitution was approved by 99.5% of voters.
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Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba.
The Cuban Revolution was the military and political movement that overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, who had ru...
Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba.
The Cuban Revolution was the military and political movement that overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, who had ru...
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba.
The Cuban Revolution was the military and political movement that overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, who had ru...
Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the shores of Cuba.
The Cuban Revolution was the military and political movement that overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, who had ru...
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American men's magazine Playboy was founded in Chicago by Hugh Hefner and his associates.
Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, available both online and in print. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, funded in par...
American men's magazine Playboy was founded in Chicago by Hugh Hefner and his associates.
Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, available both online and in print. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, funded in par...
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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American men's magazine Playboy was founded in Chicago by Hugh Hefner and his associates.
Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, available both online and in print. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, funded in par...
American men's magazine Playboy was founded in Chicago by Hugh Hefner and his associates.
Playboy is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, available both online and in print. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, funded in par...
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Russian warships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottoman fleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, prompting France and the United Kingdom to enter the Crimean War.
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov was a Russian admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy known for his victory in the ...
Russian warships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottoman fleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, prompting France and the United Kingdom to enter the Crimean War.
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov was a Russian admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy known for his victory in the ...
November 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Russian warships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottoman fleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, prompting France and the United Kingdom to enter the Crimean War.
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov was a Russian admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy known for his victory in the ...
Russian warships led by Pavel Nakhimov destroyed an Ottoman fleet of frigates at the Battle of Sinop, prompting France and the United Kingdom to enter the Crimean War.
Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov was a Russian admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy known for his victory in the ...
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During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
On July 27, 2003, the Oakwood mutiny was led by a group of about 300 armed defectors from the Armed F...
During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
On July 27, 2003, the Oakwood mutiny was led by a group of about 300 armed defectors from the Armed F...
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
On July 27, 2003, the Oakwood mutiny was led by a group of about 300 armed defectors from the Armed F...
During their trial for the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, Philippine soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes mutinied and seized a conference room at The Peninsula Manila in Makati.
On July 27, 2003, the Oakwood mutiny was led by a group of about 300 armed defectors from the Armed F...
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The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.
The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High ...
The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.
The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High ...
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.
The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High ...
The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.
The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High ...
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The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
Bombardment of Salé may refer toBombardment of Salé (1628), by a Spanish fleet
Bombardment of Salé (1851), by a French fleet
The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
Bombardment of Salé may refer toBombardment of Salé (1628), by a Spanish fleet
Bombardment of Salé (1851), by a French fleet
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
Bombardment of Salé may refer toBombardment of Salé (1628), by a Spanish fleet
Bombardment of Salé (1851), by a French fleet
The French navy bombarded Salé, Morocco (pictured), damaging the city's infrastructure and its Great Mosque.
Bombardment of Salé may refer toBombardment of Salé (1628), by a Spanish fleet
Bombardment of Salé (1851), by a French fleet
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McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the political repression and persecutio...
McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the political repression and persecutio...
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the political repression and persecutio...
McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
McCarthyism is a political practice defined by the political repression and persecutio...
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The Belgian government imposed a four-day security lockdown in Brussels based on information about potential terrorist attacks.
From 21 to 25 November 2015, the government of Belgium imposed a security lockdown on Brussels, including the closure of shops, schools, public tra...
The Belgian government imposed a four-day security lockdown in Brussels based on information about potential terrorist attacks.
From 21 to 25 November 2015, the government of Belgium imposed a security lockdown on Brussels, including the closure of shops, schools, public tra...
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The Belgian government imposed a four-day security lockdown in Brussels based on information about potential terrorist attacks.
From 21 to 25 November 2015, the government of Belgium imposed a security lockdown on Brussels, including the closure of shops, schools, public tra...
The Belgian government imposed a four-day security lockdown in Brussels based on information about potential terrorist attacks.
From 21 to 25 November 2015, the government of Belgium imposed a security lockdown on Brussels, including the closure of shops, schools, public tra...
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The American whaleship Essex sank 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) west of the western coast of South America after it was attacked by a sperm whale, an event which inspired the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville (pictured).
Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, ...
The American whaleship Essex sank 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) west of the western coast of South America after it was attacked by a sperm whale, an event which inspired the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville (pictured).
Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, ...
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The American whaleship Essex sank 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) west of the western coast of South America after it was attacked by a sperm whale, an event which inspired the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville (pictured).
Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, ...
The American whaleship Essex sank 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) west of the western coast of South America after it was attacked by a sperm whale, an event which inspired the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville (pictured).
Essex was an American whaling ship from Nantucket, ...
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American suffragette Susan B. Anthony (pictured) was arrested and later fined $100 for having voted in the presidential election two weeks earlier.
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women...
American suffragette Susan B. Anthony (pictured) was arrested and later fined $100 for having voted in the presidential election two weeks earlier.
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women...
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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American suffragette Susan B. Anthony (pictured) was arrested and later fined $100 for having voted in the presidential election two weeks earlier.
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women...
American suffragette Susan B. Anthony (pictured) was arrested and later fined $100 for having voted in the presidential election two weeks earlier.
A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women...
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French Revolutionary Wars: French forces won the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the Austrians' line of retreat.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitt...
French Revolutionary Wars: French forces won the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the Austrians' line of retreat.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitt...
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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French Revolutionary Wars: French forces won the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the Austrians' line of retreat.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitt...
French Revolutionary Wars: French forces won the Battle of Arcole in a manoeuvre to cut the Austrians' line of retreat.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitt...
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Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China.
Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Com...
Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China.
Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Com...
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China.
Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Com...
Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China.
Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Com...
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Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board.
Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet fl...
Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board.
Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet fl...
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board.
Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet fl...
Southern Airways Flight 932, chartered by the Marshall University football team, crashed into a hill near Ceredo, West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board.
Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet fl...
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Suez Crisis: During an invasion of Rafah, Israeli soldiers shot and killed an estimated 111 Palestinian refugees and local inhabitants.
The Suez Crisis, also known as the second Arab–Israeli war, the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was a ...
Suez Crisis: During an invasion of Rafah, Israeli soldiers shot and killed an estimated 111 Palestinian refugees and local inhabitants.
The Suez Crisis, also known as the second Arab–Israeli war, the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was a ...
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Suez Crisis: During an invasion of Rafah, Israeli soldiers shot and killed an estimated 111 Palestinian refugees and local inhabitants.
The Suez Crisis, also known as the second Arab–Israeli war, the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was a ...
Suez Crisis: During an invasion of Rafah, Israeli soldiers shot and killed an estimated 111 Palestinian refugees and local inhabitants.
The Suez Crisis, also known as the second Arab–Israeli war, the Tripartite Aggression in the Arab world and the Sinai War in Israel, was a ...
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Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the ...
Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the ...
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the ...
Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the ...
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The children's television series Sesame Street premiered in the United States.
Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop and was created by Joan G...
The children's television series Sesame Street premiered in the United States.
Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop and was created by Joan G...
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The children's television series Sesame Street premiered in the United States.
Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop and was created by Joan G...
The children's television series Sesame Street premiered in the United States.
Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop and was created by Joan G...
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At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess r...
At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess r...
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess r...
At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.
Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess r...
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German newspaper Der Spiegel publishes a report by the Federal Intelligence Service accusing figures in Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime.
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. With a weekly circulation of about 724,000 copies in ...
German newspaper Der Spiegel publishes a report by the Federal Intelligence Service accusing figures in Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime.
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. With a weekly circulation of about 724,000 copies in ...
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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German newspaper Der Spiegel publishes a report by the Federal Intelligence Service accusing figures in Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime.
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. With a weekly circulation of about 724,000 copies in ...
German newspaper Der Spiegel publishes a report by the Federal Intelligence Service accusing figures in Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime.
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. With a weekly circulation of about 724,000 copies in ...
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A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. The bridge is...
A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. The bridge is...
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. The bridge is...
A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.
The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. The bridge is...
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War of the Third Coalition: The Treaty of Potsdam was signed compelling Prussia to join the coalition if it failed to negotiate peace between Russia and France.
The War of the Third Coalition was a European conflict lasting from 1805 to 1806 and was the first conflict of the...
War of the Third Coalition: The Treaty of Potsdam was signed compelling Prussia to join the coalition if it failed to negotiate peace between Russia and France.
The War of the Third Coalition was a European conflict lasting from 1805 to 1806 and was the first conflict of the...
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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War of the Third Coalition: The Treaty of Potsdam was signed compelling Prussia to join the coalition if it failed to negotiate peace between Russia and France.
The War of the Third Coalition was a European conflict lasting from 1805 to 1806 and was the first conflict of the...
War of the Third Coalition: The Treaty of Potsdam was signed compelling Prussia to join the coalition if it failed to negotiate peace between Russia and France.
The War of the Third Coalition was a European conflict lasting from 1805 to 1806 and was the first conflict of the...
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Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviat...
Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviat...
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviat...
Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.
The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviat...
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American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.
Philip Francis “Phil” Berrigan was an American peace activist and Catholic priest with the Josephites. He engaged in nonviol...
American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.
Philip Francis “Phil” Berrigan was an American peace activist and Catholic priest with the Josephites. He engaged in nonviol...
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.
Philip Francis “Phil” Berrigan was an American peace activist and Catholic priest with the Josephites. He engaged in nonviol...
American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.
Philip Francis “Phil” Berrigan was an American peace activist and Catholic priest with the Josephites. He engaged in nonviol...
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The Byzantine army proclaimed chief minister John VI Kantakouzenos as emperor, triggering a civil war between his supporters and those of John V Palaiologos, the heir to the throne.
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Rom...
The Byzantine army proclaimed chief minister John VI Kantakouzenos as emperor, triggering a civil war between his supporters and those of John V Palaiologos, the heir to the throne.
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Rom...
October 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The Byzantine army proclaimed chief minister John VI Kantakouzenos as emperor, triggering a civil war between his supporters and those of John V Palaiologos, the heir to the throne.
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Rom...
The Byzantine army proclaimed chief minister John VI Kantakouzenos as emperor, triggering a civil war between his supporters and those of John V Palaiologos, the heir to the throne.
The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Rom...