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910 The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by...
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- Aug 2, 2020
- 4 min
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1838 Apprenticeship system abolished in most of the British Empire. Former slaves no longer indentured to former owners. 1840 Labourer...
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- Jul 31, 2020
- 3 min
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30 BC Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves minor victory over Octavian, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to...
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- Jul 29, 2020
- 4 min
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904 Thessalonica is sacked by Saracen pirates led by renegade Leo of Tripoli 1221 Emperor Go-Horikawa aged only 10 years old ascends to...
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- Jul 26, 2020
- 4 min
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657 Battle of Siffin during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside Euphrates River 1519 Francisco...
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- Jul 24, 2020
- 4 min
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1148 Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade 1534 Jacques Cartier lands in Canada, claims it for France 1567...
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- Jul 22, 2020
- 7 min
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1099 First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem 1456 Battle at...
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- Jul 17, 2020
- 2 min
Cucumbers and onions: a fresh taste of summer
By Mommy’s a Good Cooker Nothing says summertime more than fresh cucumbers and onions! This delightfully simple salad is in our fridge...
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- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
Curiousities
Deceased cat gets voter registration application in mail ATLANTA (AP) — In a presidential election year, there’s always a push to get...
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- Jul 17, 2020
- 2 min
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180 6 inhabitants of Carthage, North Africa executed for being Christians. Earliest record of Christianity in this part of the world....
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- Jul 15, 2020
- 3 min
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Burger King addresses climate change by changing cows’ diets Burger King is staging an intervention with its cows. The chain has...
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- Jul 15, 2020
- 2 min
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971 According to legend English saint Swithun is reburied inside Winchester Cathedral (against his wishes), whereby a terrible storm...
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- Jul 12, 2020
- 2 min
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Doggy deliveries help Colombians shop during pandemic MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Eight-year-old Eros trots through the streets of this...
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- Jul 12, 2020
- 3 min
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1191 English King Richard I the Lionheart and Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine 1690 Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King...
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- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
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48 BC Battle of Dyrrhachium: Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey near the city of Dyrrachium (in what is now...
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- Jul 10, 2020
- 3 min
Curiousities
Woof Warning: Dog alerts owner to house fire next door FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A dog in Tennessee became a hero on the Fourth of July by...
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- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
Got cucumbers? Try Great -Grandma’s Sweet Pickles
By Mommy’s a Good Cooker It’s that time of year when my family starts craving cucumbers, so I thought it appropriate to dig out some of...
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- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
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1099 First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on...
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- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
Hugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television’s most familiar and welcome faces with more...
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- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
Curiosities
Was green-onion flavored Chex worth the wait? SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans have waited 16 long years for a savory, crispy bite...
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