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ON THIS DAY: Henry VIII ascends to the English throne

On this Day April 22, 2025 at 17:00

22 April 1509 On this day in 1509, Henry VIII became King of England at the age of just 17, following the death of his...

ON THIS DAY: Charlotte Brontë is born (1816) and Mark Twain dies (1910)

On this Day April 21, 2025 at 17:00

The birth of Charlotte Brontë (1816) and the death of Mark Twain (1910) On 21 April, in literary history, the world witnessed both the arrival...

ON THIS DAY: Albert Einstein dies at 76 (1955)

On this Day April 18, 2025 at 14:00

On 18 April 1955, Albert Einstein, one of the most influential scientific minds in human history, died at the age of 76 in Princeton,...

ON THIS DAY: Bay of Pigs invasion begins in Cuba (1961)

On this Day April 17, 2025 at 19:30

On 17 April 1961, approximately 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched an amphibious invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the southwestern coast of Cuba,...

ON THIS DAY: Michael Jordan plays final NBA game (2003)

On this Day April 16, 2025 at 17:14

On this day in 2003, Michael Jordan, widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, played the final game of his illustrious...

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