It happened today – on this day in history – March 3
1409: The Austrian civil war ends. 1794: First performance of Joseph Haydn’s 101st Symphony in D. 1815: The US declares
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It happened today – this day in history – February 5
1597: A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are crucified in Nagasaki by the new government
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It happened today – this day in history – January 9
1493: First sight of manatees by Christopher Columbus. 1570: Ivan the Terrible kills 1,000-2,000 residents of Novgorod. 1718: France declares
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It happened today – this day in history – May 1
1328: The Kingdom of England recognises the Kingdom of Scotland as an independent state. 1544: Turkish troops occupy Hungary. 1700:
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It happened today – this day in history – March 6
1475: Birth of Michelangelo in Tuscany. 1521: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan discovers Guam. 1619: Birth of French playwright Cyrano de
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It happened today – this day in history – February 5
1649: The Prince of Wales is proclaimed King Charles II of Great Britian by Covenanter Parliament of Scotland. 1788: Birth
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