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Post by sullyo on Aug 18, 2008 20:43:04 GMT
1227 Genghis Khan , the Mongol Emperor who conquered more than a million square miles of land, died after falling from his horse.
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Post by sullyo on Aug 17, 2008 14:04:50 GMT
1483 The date on which the two sons of King Edward IV, the uncrowned Edward V and his Brother Richard , are believed to haved been murdered in the Tower of London. 2000 Prince William passes three A-levels and secures a place to study history of Art at St. Andrew's University, Scotland.
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Post by sullyo on Aug 16, 2008 22:53:39 GMT
2001, A former butler to Princess Diana, Paul Burrell was charged with stealing hundreds of items from her.
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Post by sullyo on Aug 15, 2008 14:38:01 GMT
Born on August 15th 1950, Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Post by sullyo on Aug 9, 2008 22:29:31 GMT
1902, King Edward VII was crowned.
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Post by sullyo on Aug 8, 2008 21:48:10 GMT
On this day in 1988, the Duchess of York gave birth to her first daughter, Beatrice.
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Post by sullyo on Aug 4, 2008 13:36:36 GMT
"I don't mind praying to the eternal Father but i must be the only man in the country afflicted with an eternal mother". said by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII ).
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Post by sullyo on Jul 29, 2008 15:24:01 GMT
1565 Mary Queen of Scots married her cousin Lord Darnley in the Abbey Chapel at Hollyrood, Edinburgh. 1981 Prince Charles married Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
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Post by sullyo on Jul 25, 2008 14:14:46 GMT
1554 Mary I of England married Phillip II of Spain .
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Post by sullyo on Jul 24, 2008 21:15:22 GMT
1567 Mary Queen of Scots abdicated after defeat by the Protestants at Carberry Hill.
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Post by sullyo on Jul 23, 2008 15:37:50 GMT
1986 Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson married at Westminster Abbey, London.
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Post by sullyo on Jul 14, 2008 22:01:29 GMT
1958 A revolt in Iraq overthrows the monarchy and prompts King Hussein of Jordan to seek British and US help to avert a rebellion in his country.
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Post by sullyo on Jul 13, 2008 21:34:11 GMT
1837 Queen Victoria became the first Monarch to live in Buckingham Palace, London.
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Post by sullyo on Jul 12, 2008 22:47:19 GMT
1543 Henry VIII married Catherine Parr, his sixth and last wife. She outlived him and married again after his death.
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Post by sullyo on Jul 11, 2008 21:57:53 GMT
1975 China's terracotta army was found near the ancient capital of Xian. The 6,000 warriors were made in about 206Bc to guard the first Emperor's tomb.
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