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First Crusade

This Day in History, December 4

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On December 4th, 1110, the Crusaders conquered Sidon in the First Crusade.

Himalia in the night sky

This Day in History, December 3

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On December 3rd, 1904, the Jovian moon Himalia was discovered.

Franz Joseph I

This Day in History, December 2

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On December 2nd, 1848, Franz Joseph I became King of Austria.

Chunnel

This Day in History, December 1

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On December 1st, 1990, the Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France met forty meters beneath the seabed.

Crystal Palace

This Day in History, November 30

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On November 30th, 1936, London's Crystal Palace was destroyed in a fire.

Pharaoh Tutankhamun

This Day in History, November 29

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On November 29th, 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamun was opened to the public.

Premises of the Royal Society

This Day in History, November 28

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On November 28th, 1660, the Royal Society was founded at Gresham College.

U.S. Army War College

This Day in History, November 27

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On November 27th, 1901, the U.S. Army War College was established.

James Cook

This Day in History, November 26

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On November 26th, 1778, Captain James Cook became the first European to visit Maui.

Trenches during the Korean War

This Day in History, November 25

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On November 25th, 1950, the People's Republic of China joined the Korean War.

This Day in History, November 24

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On November 24th, 1974, the skeleton of "Lucy," a 3.18 million years old female hominid, was found in Ethiopia.

This Day in History, November 24

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On November 24th, 1974, the skeleton of "Lucy," a 3.18 million years old female hominid, was found in Ethiopia.

Doctor Who

This Day in History, November 23

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On November 23rd, 1963, the first episode of the sci-fi series "Doctor Who" aired on BBC television.

JFK's motorcade

This Day in History, November 22

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On November 22nd, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

HMHS Brittanic

This Day in History, November 21

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On November 21st, 1916, the HMHS Britannic sank into the Aegean Sea.

British tank crossing a trench in battle

This Day in History, November 20

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On November 20th, 1917, the Battle of Cambrai in World War I began.

Warsaw University

This Day in History, November 19

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On November 19th, 1816, Warsaw University was established.

St. Peter's Basilica

This Day in History, November 18

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On November 18th, 326, the old St. Peter's Basilica was consecrated.

Dulles International

This Day in History, November 17

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On November 17th, 1962, John F. Kennedy dedicated the Dulles International Airport.

Vacuum tube

This Day in History, November 16

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On November 16th, 1904, John Ambrose Fleming invented the vacuum tube.

 

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