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Take a journey through time and find out what happened on this day in history.
In History
On this day, February 14
Apart from being the birthday of English actor Simon Pegg, and of course, Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 proves to be an important day for...
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On this day, February 7
Apart from being National Fettuccine Alfredo Day, Feb. 7 is filled with many other important holidays, such as being the birthday of Charles Dickens....
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On this day, January 31
Apart from being National Backwards day, January 31 is a big day for world wars and astro-apes, not to mention it’s the independence day...
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On this day, December 6
1704
The Battle of Chamkaur occured in India where the vastly outnumbered group of Sikh Khalsa soldiers managed to defeat a Mughal army.
1790
The U.S. Congress...
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On this day, November 29
1777
San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo,...
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On this day, November 8
1519
Hernán Cortés entered Tenochtitlán after an invitation from Aztec ruler Moctezuma. Shortly after the welcoming festivities, conflict broke out, eventually causing Moctezuma to be...