It happened today – this day in history – December 2
1547: Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, who defeated the Aztec Empire and colonized large parts of Mexico, dies of pleurisy. 1697:
Read more1547: Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, who defeated the Aztec Empire and colonized large parts of Mexico, dies of pleurisy. 1697:
Read more1217: French prince Louis and English King Henry III sign a peace treaty. 1624: The first submarine is publicly tested
Read more1440: Eton College was founded by Henry VI for 25 poor and needy scholars. Prefects were warned to look out
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