It happened today – on this day in history – December 23
1620: French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII. 1672: Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn. 1688: James
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It happened today – this day in history – October 15
70BC: Birth of Roman poet Virgil. 1501: Heir to the throne and older brother of Henry VIII, Prince Arthur, marries
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It happened today – this day in history – September 11
1297: Scottish rebel William Wallace defeats the Engllish at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. 1390: Teutonic Knights begin a five-week
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It happened today – on this day in history – November 12
1793: Jean Sylvain Bailly, first Mayor of Paris, is guillotined. 1847: Sir James Young Simpson is the first to use
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It happened today – this day in history – October 15
1520: Henry VIII orders bowling lanes at Whitehall. 1705: The English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona. 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte
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