It happened today – this day in history – January 16
1493: Christopher Columbus leaves the New World for Spain. 1547: Ivan the Terrible declares himself first Tsar of Moscow. 1581:
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Rayleigh man pleads guilty to attempted murder of police officer
A man, who stabbed a police officer outside his own home in a frenzied attack, has pleaded guilty to attempted
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It happened today – this day in history – December 31
192: Roman Emperor Commodus survives poisoning attempt by his mistress only to be strangled in the bath. 1695: A window
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It happened today – this day in history – December 29
1170: Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket is assassinated before the high alter of Canterbury Cathedral by four knights. 1778: British
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It happened today – this day in history – December 25
800: Pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne) Emperor of Rome. 1066: William The Conqueror is crowned King of
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It happened today – this day in history – December 1
1420: Henry V enters Paris. 1521: Death of Pope Leo X. 1640: Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish
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It happened today – this day in history – October 22
1383: Civil war breaks out in Portugal after King Fernando dies without a male heir. 1721: Tsar Peter The Great
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Talking ’bout my generation
In 1965, Pete Townshend wrote the line “Hope I die before I get old.” It’s a line that has followed
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