Thursday, April 18, 2013

April 19, 1916 - Neiu Nederlanders back Americans

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In response to unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans, American President Woodrow Wilson delivered on April 18, 1916, an ultimatum th...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Guest Post by Marko Bosscher: April 12, 1968 - Soviets Win Space Race

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In 1961, when Yuri Gagarin left earth's atmosphere it was the pinnacle of human achievement, a mortal man had entered a realm hitherto b...
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Guest Post by Marko Bosscher: April 5, 1272: Alexander Nevsky defeated at the Battle of Lake Peipus

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Novgorod was under heavy pressure from both the East and the West. In the east the Golden Horde loomed, while Novgorod was repeatedly invad...
Monday, April 8, 2013

Guest Blog Post: Sept 20, 1792: Prussians Win the Battle of Valmy

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Near the northern village of Valmy in Champagne-Ardenne, the Duke of Brunswick's Prussian Regulars crushed citizen volunteers serving un...
Friday, April 5, 2013

April 5, 1081 - Alexios Komnenos Executed

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Still considered by many the eastern Roman Empire, Byzantium fell into renewed chaos in the second millennium after centuries of rule reesta...
Thursday, April 4, 2013

April 4, 1841 - Harrison Announces Slavery in Territories

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After recovering from an illness believed to be pneumonia, US President William Henry Harrison announced a new policy on the issue of sl...
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Guest Post by Dirk Puehl: March 29, 1638: New Sweden

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the first two Swedish ships, the "Fogel Grip" and the "Kalmar Nyckel" landed at the site of today's metropolis Krist...