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| ... Constantinople in 1282, to help his father in law Emperor Michael suppress the rebels headed by John I Doukas of Thessaly. But Michael died and Andronikos IIused the allied troops to fight against Serbia. In 1285, Nogai and Talabuga Khan invaded Hungary with Mongol and Cuman troops, but unlike Subutai forty years earlier, tthheeyy wweerree ddeeffeeaatteedd.. The Mongols ravaged Tr... |
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... destroying the Russian 54th Division in Kuhmo.
1941: In Washington, the US and British military leaders begin secret staff talks regarding co-ordination of a common war policy against Germany.
1941: South African forces enter Italian Somaliland.
1941: Greek Premier, General. Metaxis dies aged 70. M. A. Korizis takes over.
1942: RAF B... |
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... Sabbath, marriage, etc. It became an important reference work.
1449 January 27, TOLEDO ANTI-CONVERSO RIOTS (Spain)
New Christians (Conversos) were attacked during a revolt against taxation. Three hundred of them decided to band together and defend themselves. During the attack one Christian was killed. In response, 22 Marranos were murdered and numerous houses ... |
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... from the bones of the nation."
1940: Admiralty announce sinking of the Grenville, 8 dead, 73 missing, presumed dead.
1940: The Russian 8th Army launches an attack against the Finnish forces of Group Talvela, without success. The Finnish 9th Division is transferred from Suomussalmi to Kuhmo.
1941: Communist newspaper, The Daily Worker is suppres... |
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Január 20.
337 - 361 CONSTANTIUS (Roman Empire)
Son of Constantine. Weaker than his father Constantine, he relied on his Church advisors and began a series of anti-Jewish decrees banning Jewish pilgrimages to Jerusalem, the circumcising of Christian or Pagan slaves, and protecting Jewish converts to Christianity.
1008 CALIPH HAKIM (Egypt)
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| ... wonderful decade for Gloria, as she appeared in several more hits, including the epic musical "Oklahoma!" (1955). Then, as with many other performers, her career slowed. She made "Odds Against Tomorrow" (1959), her last film until "Ride Beyond Vengeance" (1966). She suffered through another paucity of roles until she landed a part in "The Todd Killings" (1971). Gloria was not idle... |
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... make attacks German and Italian convoys crossing to Libya.
1942: The Kriegsmarine begins Operation Drum Beat, the first coordinated attack carried out by five U-boats initially against US shipping along the East Coast of the United States. Their first victim is the 9,000 ton British steamer Cyclops which is sunk by U-123 (Kptlt. Hardegen), 300 miles to the east of Cape... |
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| ... Jews into mass conversions. Ferrer would preach in synagogues with a Torah in one hand and a cross in the other. Together with Paul of Burgos (de Santa Maria) they instituted 24 edicts against the Jews in order to drive them to Christianity. These included a ban on working in handicrafts, trading in wine, flour, meat or bread, carrying arms, shaving, leaving the country, etc. Puni... |
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... Polish Jews aged 14 to 60.
1940: London has longest air raid to date as a Catholic orphanage is among the buildings hit. British claim 41 German planes shot down in the past week against 21 British. The total German losses over Britain since the war began are put at a staggering 2,762 against Britain's 780.
1940: Ministry of Food subsidises fish and chip sh... |
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... military bases in the country.
1941: The 250th 'Blue' Division, made up of Spanish volunteers and formed within days of the German attack on the Soviet Union, goes into action against the Russians for the first time in the sector between Lake Illmen and the west bank of the Volkhov river. General Zhukov is put in charge of the West Front for the defence of Moscow. Army... |
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