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ANDREAS VEROUSIS (1750 - 1797)From The Seaside Village Of Livanates, Fthiotida In Sterea Ellada, He Was A Greek Klepht And Rebel Of The 18th Century.
Known As The Lion Of Roumeli, Verousis Was Acknowledged And Famous For His Deep Animosity And Hatred For The Ottoman...
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LAGERTHA, C. 12TH CENTURYAccording To The Ancient Text The Gesta Danorum, Or Deeds Of The Danes By 12th Century Chronicler Saxo Grammaticus, Lagertha Was A Legendary Viking Shieldmaiden. She Was Related To The Norwegian King Siward.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF BLOODLETTINGAs Researchers Announce That Bloodletting Might Have Some Benefits After All, Find Out More About This Ancient Treatments Long History.
Several Thousand Years Ago, Whether You Were An Egyptian With Migraines Or A Feverish Greek, Chances...
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WHY WAS JOAN OF ARC BURNED AT THE STAKE?The French Heroine And Saint Was Labeled A Heretic, Fraud, Sorceress And Cross-dresser.
The English Claimed Many Offenses Against Joan Of Arc. But When They Burned Her At The Stake In Rouen, France On May 30, 1431, They Not Only Immortalized...
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HENRY VIII SECRETLY MARRIES ANNE BOLEYNIt Is Known For Certain, That Henry And Anne Exchanged Vows On 25th January 1533 In The Private Chapel At Whitehall Palace.
This Secret Ceremony Took Place Before The Sun Had Even Risen, And There Were Just A Handful Of Witnesses To The...
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BIRTH OF CLAUDE MONETClaude Monet Was Born On 14th November 1840, In Paris.
He Was The Second Son Of Claude Adolphe Monet, And Louise Justine Aubrée Monet.
On 1st April 1851, He Entered Le Havre Secondary School Of The Arts.
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THE VAMPIRE OF ALNWICK CASTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND UKNorthumberland Is A Place That Is Renowned For Its Rich Medieval Heritage, And Its Array Of Impressive Castles Have Withstood The Test Of Time.
Among These Historic Gems, Is Alnwick Castle, With A Legacy Spanning Over 900 Years.
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RAYMOND L. JOHNSON SR. (1922-2011)Attorney, Civil Rights Activist, And Medical Expert Raymond L. Johnson Sr. Was Born In Providence, Rhode Island, On July 31, 1922 To Jacob And Lelia Johnson. After Graduating From High School, Johnson Attended Howard University In Washington, D.C. When...
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THE MARRIAGE OF HENRY VIII AND ANNE BOLEYNOne Of The Most Important Weddings In History May Have Taken Place On November 14,1532. King Henry VIII Defied The World In Order To Marry The Young Woman He Was In Love With, Having Created The Anglican Church And In The Process Destroying England's...
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KATHARINE OF ARAGON MARRIES ARTHUR TUDORA Quarter Of A Century Later, Henry VIII Would Choose This Date For His Wedding To Anne Boleyn. There Was A Pointed Significance To This Date. It Was Also The Day His First Wife, Katharine Of Aragon, Had Wed His Brother Back In 1501. By Choosing This...
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WHAT CONSTITUTE A MIRACLE?At Least We Do Not Have Doubt On The Origin Of The Word Miracle. It Has Its Root From Latin "miraculum" Meaning Object Of Wonder, And "mirari" Meaning 'to Wonder'. But What We Are Not So Clear About Is: What Qualifies As An Object Of Wonder?
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GENERAL CONRAD NWAWO (1922-2016)General Conrad Dibia Nwawo From All Accounts Was A Soldiers Soldier. Accounts Of His Numerous Exploits As Part Of The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces In Katanga, Congo, Led By General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Are Legendary.
His Exploits...
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THE BURIAL OF JANE SEYMOURJane Seymour, Third Wife Of King Henry VIII, Went Into Confinement In September 1537.
At Two O'clock In The Morning Of 12th October 1537, At Hampton Court Palace, Jane Finally Gave Birth To Henry's Coveted Male Heir.
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LADY MARY SCUDAMOREMary Was The Daughter Of Sir John Shelton Of Shelton Hall, Norfolk And His Wife, Margaret Parker.
In The Reign Of Henry VIII, Mary's Grandparents, Sir John And Anne Shelton, Were Entrusted With The Custody Of The Future Queens Mary I And...
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HAROLD AMOS (1918-2003)The First African American To Chair A Department Of The Harvard Medical School, Dr. Harold Amos Was An Esteemed Teacher, Researcher, And Mentor At The Institution For More Than Four Decades. Amos Dedicated Much Of His Career To Supporting The Advancement...
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NIKOLAOS KRIEZOTIS (1785 - 1853)From Evia, He Was A Revolutionary And Fighter During The Greek Revolution Of 1821 And Later, A Politician.
Son Of A Shepherd, He Became One Himself, Later Finding Work In Kotyaeion, In Asia Minor. While There, Prior To The Break Out Of...
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LOUKAS KOKKINOS (1878 - 1913)From The Village Of Megaro, West Of Grevena In Macedonia, He Was A Macedonian Fighter During The Macedonian Struggle (1904-08) And The Balkan Wars (1912-13).
Kokkinos Was A Wanted Man By The Ottoman Authorities Of Occupied Macedonia, As...
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DEATH OF KING CNUTCnut Was The Son Of Sweyn Forkbeard ~ King Of Denmark And Polish Princess Witosawa, Daughter Of Mieszko I Of Poland.
The Exact Date Of Cnut's Birth Is Unknown, But Its Thought To Be In 990 AD.
Cnut Was The Product Of A Long Line...
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THE FAIRY LEGEND OF CHâTEAU DE GRATOTThere Are Many Potential Problems To Think About, When Taking A Fairy For Your Wife.
Bernard The Lord Of Argouges Ignored Them All That Fine Summer Day, When He Spotted A Young Lady About To Take A Swim In A Refreshing Forest Pool.
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BIRTH OF KING EDWARD III OF ENGLANDEdward Was Born On 13th November 1312, At Windsor.
He Was Described In A Contemporary Prophecy As "the Boar That Would Come Out Of Windsor".
Edward Was The Son Of Edward II And Isabella Of France.
The Reign Of His Father, Edward II,...
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DEATH OF MALCOLM III OF SCOTLANDMalcolm III, Otherwise Known As Malcolm Canmore (or Big Head As It Translates From Gaelic), Has Been Referred To As The Founding Father Of Modern Scotland.
In Truth, What Malcolm Did Achieve Was A Lineage That Included The Kings Who Would...
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DEATH OF MARFA VASILIEVNA SOBAKINAMarfa Was The Third Wife Of Ivan The Terrible, And The Third Tasrita Of Russia.
After The Death Of His First And Second Wives, Anastasia And Maria, Ivan Was Looking For A New Bride.
Marfa Was Born In 1552, The Daughter Of...
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