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On today's date in 1620: The Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony, was signed by 41 of the Mayflower's passengers while the ship was anchored in what is now Provincetown Harbor. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 762: During the An Shi Rebellion, the Tang dynasty, with the help of Huihe tribe, recaptures Luoyang from the rebels. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1194: Palermo is conquered by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1194: Palermo is conquered by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1493: Christopher Columbus goes ashore on an island called Borinquen he first saw the day before. He names it San Juan Bautista (later renamed again Puerto Rico). #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 2010: The first of four explosions occurred at the Pike River Mine in the West Coast in New Zealand's worst mining disaster in nearly a century. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1808: Finnish War: The Convention of Olkijoki in Raahe ends hostilities in Finland. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1847: The second Canadian railway line, the Montreal and Lachine Railroad, is opened. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 2017: Cyclone Numa, a rare "medicane", made landfall in Greece to become the worst weather event that the country had experienced since 1977. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1865: "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" was published, becoming the first great success of American author Mark Twain (pictured). #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1991: The current flag of Uzbekistan was adopted, making the country the first newly independent republic in Central Asia to choose a new flag. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1421: A dike in the Grote Hollandse Waard in the Netherlands breaks, flooding 72 villages and killing about 10,000 people. This event will be known as St Elizabeth's flood. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1800: The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1183: Genpei War: The Battle of Mizushima takes place off the Japanese coast, where Minamoto no Yoshinaka's invasion force is intercepted and defeated by the Taira clan. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1292: John Balliol becomes King of Scotland. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1292: John Balliol becomes King of Scotland. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1776: American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots. #history #grownostr

Today In History 1 year ago

On today's date in 1491: An auto-da-fé, held in the Brasero de la Dehesa outside of Ávila, concludes the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 1805: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Schöngrabern: Russian forces under Pyotr Bagration delay the pursuit by French troops under Joachim Murat. #history #grownostr

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On today's date in 2012: Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding as the paramount leader of China. #history #grownostr