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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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136 |
Nicholas Copernicus was a Polish scientist who wrote "On the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies", but didn't publish it until 1543 for fear of angering the Catholic Church. |
History > European |
12/28/08 |
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137 |
Sir Isaac Newton is considered the Father of Calculus. |
History > European |
12/28/08 |
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138 |
Michael Romanov was the first tsar in a dynasty that would rule Russia for 300 years. |
History > European |
12/29/08 |
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139 |
The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre took place from August 24 to August 30 in 1572; the massacre began during the wedding of Margaret de Valois and the future King Henry IV. |
History > European |
12/29/08 |
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140 |
The Defenestration of Prague occured when some Catholic nobles were shoved out of a window and onto a pile of manure; it also signaled the start of the Bohemian Phase of the Thirty Years' War. |
History > European |
12/30/08 |
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141 |
The Concordat of Bologna gave King Francis I of France the right to appoint benefices, which allowed France to decide who was to lead the Catholic Church in France. |
History > European |
12/30/08 |
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142 |
South Korea celebrates its Independence Day on August 15. |
History > Famous Dates |
12/31/08 |
|
143 |
Brazil observes its Independence Day on September 7. |
History > Famous Dates |
12/31/08 |
|
144 |
In Mexico, Independence Day is observed on the 16th of September. |
History > Famous Dates |
12/31/08 |
|
145 |
Argentina celebrates their Independence Day on July 9. |
History > Famous Dates |
12/31/08 |
|
146 |
August 15 marks the day India celebrates its Independence Day. |
History > Famous Dates |
12/31/08 |
|
147 |
The Treaty of Westphalia was signed on the 24th of October in 1648, bringing the Thirty Years' War to a close. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/01/09 |
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148 |
The Edict of Nantes was issued on April 13, 1598 by Henry IV of France. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/02/09 |
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149 |
The Treaty of Speyer was signed on May 23, 1544, creating peace between Denmark and the Holy Roman Empire. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/02/09 |
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150 |
Signed on September 25, 1555, the Peace of Augsburg was a treaty between the Schmalkaldic League and Charles V. |
History > Famous Dates |
01/05/09 |
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