Friday, December 10, 2010

December 10, 1896 – Nobel Leaves Legacy for Six Prizes

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Swedish-born Alfred Nobel worried over his legacy as his life came to an end. In 1867, he patented dynamite, a stable form of nitroglycerin...
Thursday, December 9, 2010

December 9, 1945 – Patton Escapes Car Crash Unharmed

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While on his way to a hunting trip in the German countryside, the Cadillac belonging to General George S. Patton collided with a left-turnin...
Wednesday, December 8, 2010

December 8, 1943 – Eisenhower Dies in Jeep Accident

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One day after being unceremoniously appointed Supreme Commander in the coming Operation Overlord in a handwritten note from FDR to Stalin, G...
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

December 7, 1941 – Pearl Harbor Raid Destroys Two Carriers

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At 7:48 AM, Hawaiian time, the air raid on the American fleet stationed in Pearl Harbor began as the Japanese Operation Z came to completion...
Monday, December 6, 2010

December 6, 1745 – Prince Charlie Crosses Swarkestone Bridge

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In England's Revolution of 1688, often termed the “Glorious Revolution”, the Stuart dynasty was removed from the English and Scottish th...
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Sunday, December 5, 2010

December 5, 1791 – Mozart Pulls Through

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The life of one of the greatest composers in all of history was nearly cut short by fever when he was 35 years old. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Mona Lisa Causes Uproar Among Christos

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Upon its display in the Uffizi Gallery shortly after its recovery from the famed Louvre theft, the painting of the Mona Lisa caused a protes...