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Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration held on May 05, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza. It is observed by Mexicans, Mexican Americans, and people of non-Mexican heritage. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with parades, food, music, folkloric dancing, and battle reenactments.

Cinco de Mayo parade in Orizaba, Veracruz, 2017

More popular in the United States than Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. Celebrations began in California, where they have been observed annually since 1863. The day gained nationwide popularity beyond those of Mexican-American heritage in the 1980s due to advertising campaigns by beer, wine, and tequila companies; today, Cinco de Mayo generates beer sales on par with the Super Bowl. In Mexico, the commemoration of the battle continues to be mostly ceremonial, such as through military parades or battle reenactments. The city of Puebla marks the event with various festivals and reenactments of the battle.

Cinco de Mayo dancers in Washington D.C.

Many people outside Mexico mistakenly believe that Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican independence, which was declared more than 50 years before the Battle of Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo celebration in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Cinco de Mayo dancers

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Earth Day [April 22]

[The unofficial Earth flag created by John McConnell includes The Blue Marble photograph taken by the crew of Apollo 17.]

Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first held on April 22, 1970, and it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org (formerly Earth Day Network), including over 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for this year (2023) is Invest In Our Planet.

In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honour the Earth and the concept of peace. It was at first to be observed on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This day of nature's equipoise was later sanctioned in a proclamation written by McConnell and signed by Secretary General U. Thant at the United Nations. A month later, United States Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed the idea to hold a nationwide environmental teach-in on April 22, 1970. He hired Denis Hayes, a young activist, to be the National Coordinator. Nelson and Hayes renamed the event "Earth Day".

The first Earth Day was focused on the United States. In 1990, Denis Hayes took it international and organised events in 141 nations. On Earth Day 2016, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, China and 120 other countries. On Earth Day 2020, over 100 million people around the world observed the 50th anniversary in what is being referred to as the largest online mass mobilisation in history.

Here are some ways to celebrate Earth Day:

Plant a tree or even your own fruits and veggies.

Look for ways to ♻ reduce, reuse and recycle throughout your home.

Conserve energy by turning off lights and electronics when not in use.

Reduce paper waste and junk mail.

Give your vehicle a break - walk, ride a bike, carpool or take public transportation.

Turn off the tap when it's not needed.

Buy a reusable water bottle.

Use reusable bags at the store.

Replace your bulbs with CFL and LED bulbs.

Volunteer to get involved in cleaning up parks, restoring habitats, and other efforts to make your community greener.

Just spend some time outdoors.

#holiday #earth day #world history #american history #history

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was born to an American mother of European descent and an African father from Kenya. Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, making him the first president not born in the contiguous United States.

#trivia #history trivia #history #history facts #barack obama #president obama #obama #former president #american history

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More than 200 people were accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials. Thirty [30] were found guilty, nineteen [19] of whom were executed by hanging (fourteen [14] women and five [5] men), one [1] other man, Giles Corey, was pressed to death for refusing to plead, and at least five [5] people died in jail.

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Paul Revere's Midnight Ride occured on the night of April 18, 1775, immediately before the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first engagements of the American Revolutionary War. By giving advance warning of the British Army's actions, the ride played a crucial role in the colonists' victory in the subsequent battles.

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Queen Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn was born around [c. July 1501–1507] in Blickling Hall, Norfolk or Hever Castle, Kent. Her parents were Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, 1st Earl of Ormond,1st Viscount Rochford [1477-1539] and Elizabeth Boleyn, Countess of Wiltshire (née Lady Elizabeth Howard) [c. 1480-1538]. She had a sister, Mary Boleyn [c. 1499-1543] and a brother, George Boleyn, Viscount Rochford [c. 1503/1504-1536].

In 1533 Anne Boleyn married the King of England, Henry VIII [1491-1547]. Together they had a daughter, Elizabeth I [1533-1603].

Anne Boleyn was the Queen Consort of England [May 28, 1533 - May 17, 1536]. Her coronation was on June 01, 1533.

After King Henry VIII had grown quite tired of Queen Anne, and wanting to marry his mistress, Jane Seymour, Queen Anne was charged with adultery, incest and treason. With the King wanting it so, Queen Anne was of course found guilty. She was beheaded on May 19, 1536 (aged 28-35) at the Tower of London, London, England. She was laid to rest at the Church of St. Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London, London, England.

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01/13/2019: Lionel Messi scores for FC Barcelona in 3-0 win over Eibar, his 400th goal in La Liga; becomes first player to reach mark in just one of Europe's top 5 leagues; Cristiano Ronaldo had 409 in Spain, England & Italy.

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January 13

[1334] Henry II of Castile, King of Castile and León (1369-79), born in Seville, Spain.

[1505] Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (1535-71), born in Cölln, Germany.

[1610] Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria by marriage to Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, born in Graz, Duchy of Styria.

[1865] Princess Marie of Orléans, French Princess by birth and Danish Princess by marriage to Prince Valdemar, born in Ham, London, England.

[1938] Tord Grip, Swedish football player and manager, born in Ytterhogdal, Sweden.

[1939] Jacek Gmoch, Polish football player, trainer and manager, born in Pruszków, Poland.

[1947] Carles Rexach, Spanish-Catalan football winger and manager, born in Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain.

[1960] Takis Lemonis, Greek footballer and manager, born in Colonus, Athens, Greece.

[1962] Trace Adkins, American country singer and actor, born in Sarepta, Louisiana, United States.

[1966] Patrick Dempsey, American actor, born in Lewiston, Maine, United States.

[1968] Mike Whitlow, English football defender and coach (U-18 at League Two club Mansfield Town), born in Northwich, England.

[1970] Frank Kooiman, Dutch football goalkeeper, born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands.

[1977] Orlando Bloom, English actor, born in Canterbury, England.

[1980] Akira Kaji, Japanese football defender, born in Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan.

[1980] Nils-Eric Johansson, Swedish football defender, born in Stockholm, Sweden.

[1989] Bryan Arguez, American soccer defensive midfielder, born in in Miami, Florida, United States.

[1990] Liam Hemsworth, Australian actor, born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

[703 AD] Empress Jitō, the 41st monarch of Japan, dies.

[858 AD] Æthelwulf, King of Wessex (839-858), dies.

[888 AD] Charles III, the Fat (Charles Le Gros) Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 881-888, dies at about 49.

[1330] Frederick I (III), the Fair, Duke of Austria and Styria (from 1308) as well as the anti-King of Germany (1314-1325) and then the co-King until his death.

[1363] Meinhard III, Count of Gorizia-Tyrol, dies.

[1735] Princess Polyxena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg, second wife of Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont, Queen of Sardinia (1730-35), dies at 28.

[1797] Duchess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Queen of Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg as the wife of Frederik II the Great, dies at 81.

[1879] Henry the Navigator, Prince of the Netherlands, 3rd son of King William II of the Netherlands, dies at 58.

[1932] Sophia of Prussia, Queen Consort of the Hellenes (1913-17) and (1920-22) as the wife of Constantine I of Greece, dies at 61.

[2004] Harold Shipman (Doctor Death), British GP and prolific serial killer, commits suicide by hanging himself in his cell at HM Prison Wakefield at 57.

[2014] Bobby Collins, Scottish football midfielder and manager, dies at 82.

[2017] Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon, British photographer and ex-husband of Princess Margaret, dies at 86.

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[888] Odo (Eudes), Count of Paris, succeeds Charles III the Fat to become King of Francia (888-898).

[1128] Pope Honorius II grants papal sanction to the military order known as the Knights of Templar, declaring it to be an army of God. Led by the Frenchman Hughes de Payens, the Knights of Templar organization was founded in 1118.

[1396] John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, weds 3rd wife Katherine Swynford at Lincoln Cathedral.

[1610] Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter.

[1830] Great Fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves.

[1883] Fire in Circus Ferroni in Berditschoft, Poland, kills 430.

[1915] Earthquake in Avezzano, Italy kills around 33,000 people.

[1943] Adolf Hitler declared "Total War" against the Allies.

[1968] Johnny Cash performs at the Folsom Prison.

[1987] Seven top New York City Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each.

[1992] American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane.

[2001] Earthquake measuring magnitude 7.6 strikes El Salvador, killing more than 840 people.

[2020] Queen Elizabeth II issues a statement saying she reluctantly supports Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wish to live a more independent life.

[2022] Britain's Prince Andrew stripped of his military titles and royal patronages by Buckingham Palace, amid continuing sexual assault allegations.

#on this day in history #on this day #otdih #otd #january #american history #january 13 #world history #knights of templar #johnny cash #adolf hitler #galileo galilei #avezzano #jeffrey dahmer #queen elizabeth ll #prince harry #meghan markle #prince andrew #john of gaunt

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January 10

[1480] Archduchess Margaret of Austria, Regent of Habsburg Netherlands (1507-1515 and again from 1519-1530), born in Brussels, Belgium.

[1836] Charles Ingalls, father of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder, born in Cuba, New York.

[1865] Mary Ingalls, older sister of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder, born in Pepin County, Wisconsin.

[1937] Davie Wilson, Scottish football outside left and manager (Dumbarton), born in Cambuslang, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

[1944] Frank Sinatra Jr., American singer, songwriter and conductor, born in Jersey City, New Jersey.

[1974] Davide Dionigi, Italian football attacking midfielder and coach, born in Modena, Italy.

[1974] Steve Marlet, French football forward, born in Pithiviers, France.

[1978] Brent Smith, American rock singer, born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

[1981] Brian Joo, Korean-American K-pop and R&B singer, born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Absecon, New Jersey.

[1999] Mason Mount, English football attacking or central midfielder, born in Portsmouth, England.

[976] John I Tzimiskes, Byzantine Emperor (969-76), dies at 51.

[1645] William Laud, English Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason in the Tower of London at 71.

[1662] Prince Honoré II of Monaco, dies at 64.

[1824] Victor Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, King of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64.

[1840] Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, 7th child and 3rd daughter of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, dies at 69.

[1997] George Young, Scottish football defender, dies at 74.

[2005] Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, dies at 77.

[2020] Petko Petkov, Bulgarian football forward, dies at 73.

[2022] Alfred Gager, Austrian football midfielder, dies at 79.

#on this day in history #on this day #otdih #otd #january #football history #football #rest in peace #birthdays #january 10 #frank sinatra jr #brent smith #brian joo #mason mount #charles ingalls #mary ingalls #laura ingalls wilder #princess elizabeth #princess joséphine-charlotte

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[49 BC] Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war which would lead to his appointment as Roman dictator for life.

[1475] Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.

[1642] King Charles I and his family flee from London for Hampton Court fearing for their lives, not to return for 7 years.

[1663] King Charles II affirms a new charter for the Royal African Company, granting it a monopoly over trade along the west coast of Africa.

[1810] French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I and Empress Joséphine.

[1861] Florida seceded from the Union and in February 1861 joined the Confederacy.

[1920] Inauguration of the League of Nations.

[1932] "Mickey Mouse" & "Silly Symphony" comics syndicated.

[1946] The first General Assembly of the United Nations, comprising of 51 nations, convenes at Westminster Central Hall in London, England.

[1957] Poet T.S. Eliot (68) weds his 2nd wife editor Esmé Valerie Fletcher (30).

[1958] Jerry Lee Lewis "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on UK pop charts.

[1967] Dutch Princess Margret weds Pieter von Vollenhoven.

[1996] King Hussein of Jordan visits Israel.

[2004] 9th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins Best Film.

[2009] "The Black Eyed Peas" singer Fergie (33) weds actor Josh Duhamel (36) at Church Estate Vineyards in Malibu, California.

[2011] FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins 2nd straight award from teammates Andrés Iniesta and Xavi.

[2015] 72 people killed and 169 hospitalized after a mass poisoning of beer with crocodile bile at a funeral in Mozambique.

[2019] 13 year-old Jayme Closs escapes her kidnapper after 3 months in captivity in Wisconsin.

[2023] Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" goes on sale worldwide revealing controversial details of his upbringing and falling out with the British royal family.

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[1624] Empress Meishō, born in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.

[1848] Princess Frederica of Hanover, born in the Kingdom of Hanover.

[1920] Stefan Żywotko, Polish football coach, born in Lwów, Poland (Lviv, Ukraine).

[1929] Dorothea Puente, American convicted serial killer, born in Redlands, California.

[1956] Imelda Staunton, British actress and singer, born in Archway, London.

[1965] Carin Jennings-Gabarra, American soccer forward, born in East Orange, New Jersey.

[1967] Claudio Caniggia, Argentine football forward or winger, born in Henderson, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[1967] Dave Matthews, American singer-songwriter and musician, born in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

[1973] Ronald Hamming, Dutch football striker, born in Zeegse, Netherlands.

[1978] A.J. McLean, American pop singer, born in West Palm Beach, Florida.

[1978] Gennaro Gattuso, Italian football defensive midfielder and manager (Valencia), born in Corigliano Calabro, Italy.

[1981] Euzebiusz "Ebi" Smolarek, Polish football striker or winger and youth manager (Feyenoord), born in Łódź, Poland.

[1982] Catherine "Kate" Middleton, Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cambridge, Duchess of Cornwall, English wife of Crown Prince William, born in Reading, Berkshire, England.

[1987] Lucas Pezzini Leiva, Brazilian football defensive midfielder, born in Dourados, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

[1989] Nina Dobrev, Bulgarian actress, model and singer, born in Sofia, Bulgaria.

[1995] Dominik Livaković, Croatian football goalkeeper, born in Zadar, Croatia.

[2001] Rodrygo Silva de Goes, Brazilian football forward, born in Osasco, Brazil.

[1150] Emperor Xizong of Jin was murdered by Prince Hailing of Jin in a Coup d'État.

[1514] Anne, Duchess of Brittany (1488-1514) and Queen of France (1491-98 and 1499-1514).

[1873] Napoleon III, Emperor of France (1852-70), dies at 60.

[1878] Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia (1849-61) and Italy (1861-78), dies at 57.

[1907] Marie of Saxe-Altenburg, Queen of Hanover, dies at 88.

[2022] Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, TV host, and filmmaker, dies of head trauma at 65.

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January 09

[475] Byzantine Emperor Zemo is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.

[1296] Earl Floris V signs accord with French King.

[1317] Phillips V, the Tall, crowned King of France.

[1349] 700 Jews of Basel Switzerland, burned alive in their houses.

[1570] Massacre of Novgorod: Tsar Ivan the Terrible kills 1,000-2,000 residents of Novgorod.

[1718] France declares war on Spain.

[1776] Writer Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet "Common Sense".

[1788] Connecticut becomes 5th state to ratify the US Constitution.

[1812] Napoleonic Wars: Swedish Pomerania (Germany) seized by Napoleon.

[1847] 1st San Francisco newspaper published (California Star).

[1878] Umberto I becomes King of Italy.

[1927] Fire in Laurier Palace cinema in Montreal, 78 children died.

[1941] 6,000 Jews murdered in a program in Bucharest, Romania.

[1980] 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

[2001] Apple launches iTunes, revolutionizing how people consume music.

[2007] Steve Jobs debuts his iPhone at the Macworld convention in San Francisco.

[2009] High School Musical actress Kaycee Stroh (24) weds Ben Higginson (24) at Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah.

[2012] FIFA Ballon d'Or: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi wins award for a record 3rd consecutive year.

[2022] Fire in a Bronx, New York. residential high rise kills 17 and injures 63.

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[1864] Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, eldest British grandson of Queen Victoria, born in Frogmore House, Windsor, United Kingdom.

[1873] Princess Elena of Montenegro, daughter of King Nicholas I, Queen of Italy (1900-46) as wife of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy.

[1908] William Hartnell, English actor, born in London, England.

[1920] Douglas Wilmer, British actor, born in London, England.

[1935] Elvis Presley, American King of Rock and Roll and actor, born in Tupelo, Mississippi.

[1940] Gianni Di Marzio, Italian football manager, born in Naples, Italy.

[1942] Stephen Hawking, English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author, born in Oxford, England.

[1944] Terry Brooks, American fantasy fiction author, born in Sterling, Illinois.

[1946] Fritz Künzli, Swiss football striker, born in Glarus, Switzerland.

[1947] David Bowie, English rock singer-songwriter, mime and actor, born in London, England.

[1955] Spiros Livathinos, Greek football midfielder, coach and current scout of Panathinaikos, born in Patras, Greece.

[1971] Pascal Zuberbühler, Swiss football goalkeeper, born in Frauenfeld, Switzerland.

[1974] Arjan Blaauw, Dutch footballer and assistant coach (Be Quick 1887), born in Stadskanaal, Netherlands.

[1977] Amber Benson, American actress, singer, writer, director and producer, born in Birmingham, Alabama.

[1979] Adrian Mutu, Romanian football forward or attacking midfielder and manager (Rapid București), born in CălineȘti, Romania.

[1979] Seol Ki-hyeon, South Korean football winger and manager (Gyeongnam FC), born in Jeongseon County, South Korea.

[1979] Stipe Pletikosa, Croatian football goalkeeper and technical director of the national senior and u-21 teams at the Croatian Football Federation, born in Split, Croatia.

[1981] Genevieve Padalecki, American actress, born in San Francisco, California.

[1982] Emanuele Calaiò, Italian football striker, born in Palermo, Italy.

[1982] John Utaka, Nigerian football striker and youth coach at Montpellier HSC, born in Enugu, Nigeria.

[1985] Rachael Lampa, American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter and record producer, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

[1986] David Silva, Spanish football midfielder, born in Arguineguín, Spain.

[1987] Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, Princess of the Kingdom of Thailand, born in Bangkok, Thailand.

[1988] Jirès Kembo Ekoko, football striker, born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

[1991] Allan Marques, Brazilian football defensive midfielder, born in Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

[1991] Stefan Johansen, Norwegian football central midfielder and captain, born in Vardø Municipality, Norway.

[1992] Shahdon Winchester, Trinidadian football winger, born in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago.

[1992] Apostolos Vellios, Greek football striker, born in Thessaloniki, Greece.

[1992] Jorge Resurrección Merodio "Koke", Spanish football midfielder, born in Madrid, Spain.

[1997] Ronaldo Cisneros, Mexican football forward, born in Torreón, Mexico.

[2000] Noah Cyrus, American singer and actress, born in Nashville, Tennessee.

[2011] HRH Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, born in Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

[2011] HRH Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda, Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, born in Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

[1107] Edgar or Étgar mac Maíl Choluim, King of Scotland (1097-1107), dies.

[1324] Marco Polo, Venetian merchant, explorer and writer, dies at 69.

[1557] Albert the Warlike, Princess of Bayreuth, dies at 34.

[1642] Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, dies at 77.

[1855] Diponegoro, Javanese Prince who opposed Dutch colonial rule and Indonesian national hero, dies at 69.

[2011] Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norwegian football defender and captain, dies.

[2013] Jeanne Manford, co-founder of PFLAG, American gay rights activist, dies at 92.

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[871] Battle of Ashdown: Ethelred I of Wessex and his brother Alfred the Great beat invading Danish army.

[1297] Monaco gains its independence.

[1310] The Great Frost: In London the Thames River froze so thickly bonfires were lit on it.

[1499] King Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown.

[1806] Lewis and Clark find the skeleton of 105' blue whale in Oregon.

[1811] US Vice President John C. Calhoun (28) weds Floride Bonneau (19).

[1835] President Andrew Jackson achieves his goal of entirely paying off the United States' national debt. It was the only time in U.S. history that the national debt stood at zero, and it precipitated one of the worst financial crises in American history.

[1930] Belgium Princess Marie-Jose weds Italy's Crown Prince Umberto.

[1948] Queen Wilhelmina of Netherlands signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason.

[1959] A triumphant Fidel Castro enters Havana, having deposed the American-backed regime of General Fulgencio Batista.

[1961] The French vote for Algerian independence from French rule in the wake of seven years of guerrilla war.

[1963] At the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, is exhibited for the first time in America.

[1978] Harvey Milk becomes the 1st openly gay person elected to public office in California.

[1998] Comedian and actress Roseanne Barr files for divorce from 3rd husband Ben Thomas.

[2001] The identities of 2 boys who murdered a toddler in 1993 will be kept secret, the High Court rules.

[2018] Puerto Rican singer and actor Ricky Martin (46) reveals he has wed Syrian-Swedish painter Jwan Yosef (33).

[2020] Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are stepping back as "senior" royals, will work towards becoming financially independent.

[2021] Twitter bans US President Donald Trump permanently "due to the risk of further incitement of violence".

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[1528] Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre (1555-72), mother of French King Henry IV.

[1768] Joseph Bonaparte, French King of Naples and Spain, brother of Napoleon, born in Corte, Corsica.

[1796] Charlotte Augusta of Wales, British Princess and only legitimate grandchild of King George III, born in London.

[1845] Ludwig III, last King of Bavaria (1913-18), born in Munich, Bavaria.

[1926] Joe Marston, Australian football defender, born in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia.

[1929] Mario Bergamaschi, Italian football midfielder, born in Crema, Italy.

[1939] Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, born in Rome, Kingdom of Italy.

[1964] Nicolas Cage, American actor, born in Long Beach, California.

[1970] João Ricardo, Angolan football goalkeeper, born in Luanda, Angola.

[1971] Jeremy Renner, American actor, born in Modesto, California.

[1977] Dustin Diamond, American actor and stand-up comedian, born in San Jose, California.

[1982] Lauren Cohan, British-American actress, born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

[1983] Brett Dalton, American actor, born in San Jose, California.

[1986] Grant Leadbitter, English football midfielder, born in Chester-le-Street, United Kingdom.

[1987] Davide Astori, Italian football central defender, born in San Giovanni Bianco, Italy.

[1989] Emiliano Insúa, Argentine football left-back, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[1991] Eden Hazard, Belgian football winger or attacking midfielder, born in La Louvière, Belgium.

[2012] Blue Ivy Carter, American daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, born in New York City, New York.

[312] Lucian of Antioch, theologist and martyr, dies from torture and starvation at 72.

[1285] Charles I of Anjou, King of Naples and Sicily (1266-85), brother of King Louis IX of France, dies at 58.

[1325] Denis of Portugal, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies at 63.

[1355] Inês de Castro, Galician noblewoman, lover and posthumously-recognized wife of King Peter I of Portugal, is murdered in the orders of King Afonso IV at 29 or 30.

[1536] Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife of King Henry VIII, mother of Queen Mary 1, dies at 50.

[1695] Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, wife of King William III, dies of smallpox at 32 (OS=Dec. 28, 1694).

[1743] Anne Sophie von Reventlow, Queen of Denmark and Norway (1721-30), dies at 49.

[1830] Infanta Carlota Joaquina, daughter of King Charles IV of Spain and wife of King John VI of Portugal, dies at 53.

[1890] Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, wife of German Emperor William I, dies at 78.

[1922] Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole, Prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii, dies at 50.

[1943] Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American physicist,electrical engineer and inventor who developed alternating current and the Tesla Coil, dies at 86.

[1989] Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), 124th Emperor of Japan (1926-89), dies at 87 after a 62-year reign.

[2020] Khamis Al-Owairan, Saudi Arabian football midfielder, dies from cancer at 46.

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[1325] Afonso IV succeeds Denis as King of Portugal.

[1430] Duke Philip the Good (33) formally celebrate marriage to Isabella of Portugal (32) in Sluys, Burgundy.

[1598] Boris Godunov seizes Russian throne on death of Feodor I.

[1601] Robert, Earl of Essex, leads revolt in London against Queen Elizabeth I.

[1610] Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa & Ganymede.

[1611] Trial of Hungarian aristocrat Elizabeth Bàthory for killing and torturing hundreds of young women, later sentenced to house arrest for the rest of her life.

[1698] Russian Tsar Peter the Great departs Netherlands for England.

[1790] French Revolution: A major riot breaks out in Versailles as people demand lower bread prices.

[1879] Dutch King William II weds Emma von Waldeck-Pyrmont.

[1892] A massive mine explosion leaves nearly 100 dead in Krebs, Oklahoma; blacks trying to help rescue white survivors, driven away with guns.

[1901] "Colorado Cannibal" Alfred Packer is paroled.

[1923] Baltimore Sun warns of the Ku Klux Klan.

[1934] Dutch Princess Juliana weds German Prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld.

[1950] "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts.

[1971] American horror, sci-fi and fantasy author Stephen King weds Tabitha Spruce, author and activist.

[1989] Akihito becomes the 125th Emperor of Japan after the death of his father Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).

[1994] United Express commuter plane crashed in Ohio, killing 5.

[2006] Punky pop singer P!nk (26) weds motocross daredevil and "The Surreal Life" actor Carey Hart (30) at the Four Seasons Resort at Peninsula Papagayo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

[2012] Lady A (formerly Antebellum) singer-songwriter Hillary Scott (26) weds drummer Chris Tyrrell (25) at the Appel Inn near Albany, New York.

[2015] 12 people die and 11 injured in shooting at French satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" offices.

[2018] It snows in the Sahara desert - 15 inches reported in Aïn Séfra, Northwest Algeria.

[2019] Amazon overtakes Microsoft to become the world's most valuable listed company for the first time, worth $797B.

[2021] Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg blocks President Donald Trump from Facebook and Instagram till Jan. 20, following suspension of his other social media accounts the previous day.

[2021] Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla, becomes the world's richest man, worth $186B, overtaking Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

[2022] Three men convicted of murdering black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Feb. 2020, sentenced to life in prison in Georgia court.

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