Tag: today in history

  • Mona Lisa Stolen

    Mona Lisa Stolen

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen.

  • Viking I

    Viking I

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 20, 1975, the Viking 1 was successfully launched.

  • Edward I Crowned

    Edward I Crowned

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 19, 1274, Edward I was crowned King of England.

  • Woodstock Ends

    Woodstock Ends

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 18, 1969, Woodstock ended.

  • John White Returns To Roanoke

    John White Returns To Roanoke

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 17, 1590, John White returned to find that the colony of Roanoke had disappeared.

  • Cyprus Becomes A Republic

    Cyprus Becomes A Republic

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 16, 1960, Cyprus became an independent republic.

  • Macbeth Becomes King

    Macbeth Becomes King

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 15, 1057, Macbeth, the infamous King of Scotland, was killed in battle.

  • Atlantic Charter

    Atlantic Charter

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 14, 1941, Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the Atlantic Charter.

  • Aztec Empire Falls

    Aztec Empire Falls

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 13, 1521, the Aztec empire fell.

  • Edison Invents Phonograph

    Edison Invents Phonograph

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    Morgan O’Brien

    August 12, 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.