It happened today – on this day in history – February 23
1633: Birth of diarist Samuel Pepys. 1685: Birth of composer George Frideric Handel in Halle, Germany. 1689: William III is
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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 – November 17
1511: England, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire sign the Treaty of Westminster, an anti-French covenant. 1555: William of Orange
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