Today in history February 19

1. 1473 – Nicolaus Copernicus is bornNicolaus Copernicus was born…

Today in history February 18

1. 1536 – Foundation of Buenos AiresOn February 18, 1536,…

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1. 1600 – Giordano Bruno is burned at the stake…

Today in history February 16

1. February 16, 1923 – The burial site of Pharaoh…

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1. February 15, 1564 – Death of Michelangelo BuonarrotiMichelangelo, one…

Today in history November 26

1. 1789 – First Thanksgiving Proclaimed by the U.S. CongressOn…

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Battle of Britain Begins (1940)On September 3, 1940, the Battle…

Today in history September 26

1580 – Sir Francis Drake Returns to England After Circumnavigating…

Today in history November 17

1. 1558 – Elizabeth I Ascends to the English ThroneOn…

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1498 – Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to set…