Les meilleurs podcasts Roman Alexander (2024)

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1st November 1894: Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia following the death of his father, Tsar Alexander III

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The 26 year old Tsar Nicholas II inherited an autocratic government, which had long resisted democratic reforms, and a society that was increasingly dissatisfied with the existing ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Naval Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Ottoman Defeat Ceded the Western Mediterranean to the West. 20:14

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The defeat at Lepanto shattered Ottoman ambitions in the Mediterranean, halting their advance and preserving Western supremacy over these crucial waters. The myth of Turkish invincibility lay broken, and across Europe, a new certainty took root—the Turks, once an unstoppable force, could indeed be crushed. This victory rekindled a fierce confidence…

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31st October 1922: The cabinet of Benito Mussolini formally takes power in Italy

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Mussolini, who was determined to restore the glory of the Roman Empire following the ‘mutilated victory’ of the First World War, had formed the precursor to the Fascist Party in ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Tours, 732 A.D. Muslim Expansion into Western Europe is Stopped by the Franks. Feudalism Ascends. The Armored Knight Begins. 18:46

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The Muslim defeat at Tours shattered any lingering hopes of Muslim expansion into Western Europe. This wasn’t just a battle; it was a defining moment. Frankish victory secured their dominance across the West, carving out a legacy that would blaze a path to empire under Charlemagne. With this triumph, the Franks didn’t just defend their lands—they c…

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30th October 1938: The War of the Worlds radio play, directed by Orson Welles, terrifies listeners in America

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Announcements were made before, during and after the radio broadcast that the events in War of the Worlds were fictitious, but it was clear that these warnings went unheeded by ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Milvian Bridge, 312 A.D. The Founding of Christianity as the West's Religion, the Tangled Web of Betrayal, Deception, and Victory. 20:22

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With his triumph, Constantine seized unchallenged mastery over the Western Roman Empire, unleashing a seismic shift that would propel Christianity from persecuted sect to the empire’s sacred creed, forging the spiritual destiny of Europe in a single, irrevocable stroke. Milvian Bridge. October 27, 312 A.D. Gallic (Constantine's) Forces: ~ 50,000 So…

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29th October 1959: Comic book character Asterix the Gaul’s first appearance in the debut issue of Pilote magazine

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Created by writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo, the story of Asterix is set in 50 B.C. and follows the adventures of the warrior Asterix from a small village in Gaul (modern-day France), during the time of the Roman Empire's ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Zama, 202 B.C. Rome's Scipio Africanus Defeats Carthage's Hannibal Barca, Seeding Europe with Classical Latin Law and Warfare vs Carthaginian Trade and Commerce 21:34

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With Rome’s triumph at Zama, the Second Punic War came to a decisive close, sealing Rome’s ascendance as the unchallenged power of the western Mediterranean. Carthage, once a formidable rival, was left broken and stripped of strength, her influence reduced to a shadow of its former might. Zama, Carthage. 202 B.C. Roman Forces: ~ 24,000 Infantry; 9,…

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28th October 1962: End of the Cuban Missile Crisis as Khrushchev agrees to remove nuclear missiles from Cuba

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Because America’s part of the agreement was kept secret, Khrushchev appeared to have ‘lost’. The reality is that both sides made ...Par Scott Allsop

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27th October 1988: Ronald Reagan halts construction of the new US embassy in Moscow

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By the summer of 1987 it had become public knowledge that the Soviets had bugged the new building with technology that the United States was struggling to ...Par Scott Allsop

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26th October 1860: Garibaldi hands control of southern Italy to Victor Emmanuel II

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Giuseppe Garibaldi met with Victor Emmanuel II, the King of Sardinia, at Teano and handed him control of southern ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Moscow, 1941. The Nazi War Machine Grinds to a Halt in Russia. 22:32

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The failure to seize Moscow sealed the fate of the Nazi war effort in the Soviet Union. What could have been a decisive blow to Stalin’s regime, unraveling Soviet defenses and shattering Communist control, instead became the turning point from which Hitler’s ambitions would never recover. Moscow wasn’t merely a city; it was the nerve center of Sovi…

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25th October 1940: Benjamin O. Davis Sr. becomes first black general in the US military

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Davis first entered military service following the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in 1898, and later served as Professor of Military Science and Tactics at both Wilberforce University in Ohio and Tuskegee University in Alabama as well as serving tours of duty around the ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Borodino, 1812. Napoleon's Forces Blown by a 90% Casualty Rate. Napoleon's Devastating Retreat from Moscow, after Borodino, Sealed the end of his Empire. 27:56

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Napoleon’s near-unbroken chain of triumphs, stretching back to his legendary campaigns of 1798, met its fateful end in the aftermath of Borodino. His failure to annihilate the Russian army on that blood-soaked field meant far more than just a missed tactical opportunity—it signaled his inability to break Russia’s will. In that failure, the seeds of…

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24th October 1929: Black Thursday marks the start of the Wall Street Crash

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Although the scale of panic selling on Wall Street did slow down, the market continued its downward trajectory for over 2 ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Naval Battle of Salamis, 480 B.C. Greek Land and Sea Forces End Persian Dominance, Leonidas, Xerxes, Themistocles. 24:27

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The twin blows of Persia’s crushing naval defeat at Salamis and the decisive military collapse at Plataea brought an abrupt end to Xerxes’ grand ambitions of expanding his empire into Europe. In their wake, the Greeks emerged not just victorious, but as the dominant force in both the Mediterranean and Europe. This triumph secured their place as the…

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23rd October 1642: Battle of Edgehill fought during the early stages of the English Civil War

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The battle of Edgehill was fought in Warwickshire between the Royalist forces of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian army under the command of the Duke of Essex, but it ended inconclusively at nightfall with heavy casualties on both ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Chaeronea, 338 B.C. Philip II of Macedon, and Alexander, Unify Greece under Macedonian Rule. 28:04

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Philip’s triumph at Chaeronea shattered Greek independence for generations, reducing once-proud city-states to mere vassals of Macedon. Yet, in this conquest, Philip did more than subjugate Greece—he set the stage for a far greater legacy. His victory laid the very foundations upon which his son, Alexander the Great, would build an empire. With the…

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22nd October 1910: Dr. Hawley Crippen found guilty of murdering his wife, after being captured with the aid of wireless technology

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The trial began on 18 October 1910 and concluded on 22 October with the jury finding Crippen guilty of murder after just twenty-seven minutes of deliberations, having heard a case that relied heavily on forensic evidence including partial human remains discovered at his ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of the Teutorburg Forest, 9 A.D. Roman Massacre Stopped Romanization of Germanic Tribes, Critical to Medieval and Modern Europe. 20:25

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The crushing Roman defeat at Teutoburg Forest marked the definitive end of Rome’s northern expansion, forever sealing the empire’s borders along the Rhine. The wild, untamed Germanic tribes and their rugged homeland proved unconquerable, resisting Rome’s might not through open battle but by exploiting the empire’s vulnerabilities with guerrilla war…

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21st October 1096: Battle of Civetot destroys the People’s Crusade at the start of the First Crusade

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The poorly equipped forces of the People's Crusade, who lacked cohesive leadership, were quickly overwhelmed by the experienced Seljuk cavalry with the battle turning into a massacre where tens of thousands of crusaders were ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Hattin, 1187 A.D. Saladin Ends European Dominance in the Holy Land, Crusaders Die of Thirst and Battle. 31:34

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With Saladin’s decisive triumph, the era of European dominance in the Holy Land came to a crashing halt. His victory not only shattered the crusader kingdoms but also extinguished any lingering hope of Christian supremacy in the region. What had begun with the fire and zeal of the First Crusade, now ended in humiliation and loss. Saladin’s conquest…

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20th October 1818: Treaty of 1818 establishes the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and British North America

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One of the key features of the Treaty of 1818 was the establishment of the 49th parallel as the boundary between the United States and British North America, from the Lake of the Woods in Minnesota in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Crecy, 1346. The Beginning of the End of the European Knight, Longbowmen Ascend. 25:09

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The English victory at Crécy announced their rise as a formidable military power on the European stage, while signaling the beginning of the long, inevitable decline of heavy cavalry as the dominant force in warfare. This shift marked a new era, where disciplined infantry and devastating long-range weapons began to overshadow the once-mighty armore…

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19th October 1864: Confederate soldiers rob three banks in the St. Albans Raid in the northernmost land action of the American Civil War

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They robbed three banks in St. Albans with the objective of seizing supplies and forcing the Union Army to divert forces from the ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle and Fall of Constantinople, 1453. Islamic Turks Take the Invincible City, Age of Exploration Hastened. 23:36

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This battle shattered the Byzantine Empire once and for all, flinging open Europe’s doors to the advancing tide of Islam. It was the moment the Ottoman Turks seized their mantle as the supreme Muslim power, a position they would hold, unchallenged, for nearly five centuries—until the dawn of the twentieth century. Constantinople. February - March, …

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18th October 1963: Félicette becomes the first cat in space when she is launched as part of a French mission

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Félicette survived the flight after being secured inside a specially designed capsule on top of a Véronique AG1 rocket, which reached an altitude of about 157 ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle (Massacre) of Cajamarca, 1532. Spanish Crush the Inca, Securing Power in the Wealthiest Region of South America. 27:23

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The brutal massacre of the Incan warriors and the capture of their god-king cemented Spanish dominance over Peru, the richest prize in South America, a land dripping with gold and silver, now firmly under Spanish control. Cajamarca. November 16, 1532. Incan Forces: ~ 6,000 Warriors. Spanish Forces: ~ 100 Infantry and 67 Cavalry. Additional Reading …

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17th October 1933: Einstein moves to the USA after Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

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Einstein, who was Jewish, was undertaking a visiting professorship at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena when Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor on 30 January ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Naval Battle of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Spanish Expansion Ends, English Power Ascends. Catholicism Weakened. 25:44

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Spain's crushing defeat signaled the onset of its empire’s long, inevitable decline. It shattered the illusion of invincibility that had shielded Spain for decades. In its place, England emerged as the undisputed naval power of the world. This victory at sea cleared the way for the English to begin their ambitious colonization of North America, set…

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16th October 1793: Marie Antoinette executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris

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Having been found guilty of treason, she was instead sentenced to death and transported to the guillotine in an open ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Blenheim, 1704. Age of Absolute Monarchy Shattered, France Sent Into Decline, Marlborough a Hero. 19:26

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Marlborough’s triumph shattered the illusion of French invincibility, marking the first crack in the towering edifice of Louis the fourteenth's reign. From Blenheim onward, France’s dominance would wither, and the Sun King, as he often referred to himself, once the master of Europe, would watch as the brilliance of his empire dimmed. Blenheim. Augu…

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15th October 1783: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier conducts the first manned hot air balloon flight

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The balloon was secured to the ground to limit its altitude and range, but it successfully lifted de Rozier to a height of approximately 25 ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Culloden, 1746. Origin of Modern UK Royal Family. Scottish Defeat, Highland Culture Systematically Eradicated, Britain's World Dominance Ensured. 24:45

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The crushing defeat at Culloden sealed the fate of the Scottish Catholic royal line, ending their final bid for the throne of Great Britain. It also reaffirmed the deep-rooted animosity between Britain and France, a rivalry that would only intensify with the outbreak of the Seven Years' War a decade later. Culloden. April 16, 1746. Jacobite Forces:…

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14th October 1066: The Battle of Hastings fought between Duke William II of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxon king Harold Godwinson

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Harold was killed on the battlefield and, although his exact cause of death isn’t known, it signalled the collapse of the ...Par Scott Allsop

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13th October 1792: Cornerstone of the White House laid in Washington, D.C.

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The White House was built as part of the development of the Federal City – a national capital founded under the terms of the 1790 Residence ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Valmy, 1792. Levee en Masse. Nationalism Takes Root. Goethe Comments. 26:43

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The Prussian retreat at Valmy marked more than just a military withdrawal—it was the salvation of France itself. Brunswick’s decision to pull back shattered the illusion of an unstoppable invasion, leaving the gates of Paris firmly shut to foreign boots. This retreat solidified the strength of the French revolutionary government, whose grip on powe…

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12th October 1931: The Christ the Redeemer statue officially opened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa created Christ the Redeemer in collaboration with French sculptor Paul Landowski, and construction of the 30 metre tall statue took nine ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Yorktown, 1781. The United States Secedes from the Crown. French Aid Pivotal. 21:59

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The resounding American victory shattered British morale, forcing the English public to demand a change in leadership. The new government, facing the undeniable reality of defeat, initiated peace talks that ultimately secured independence for the United States. Yorktown. September - October 17, 1781. Franco-American Forces: 8,800 American Soldiers …

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11th October 1975: Saturday Night Live is broadcast for the first time

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Saturday Night Live was originally known as NBC’s Saturday Night to avoid any confusion with the ABC show Saturday Night Live with Howard ...Par Scott Allsop

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The Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Napoleonic Europe Destroyed. France's Political/Military Supremacy Never Returns 21:26

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Napoleon’s crushing defeat brought the curtain down on one of history’s most astonishing careers. As the once-mighty emperor was cast into exile, Europe, exhausted by years of war, finally exhaled. The flames of conflict were doused, and a four decade long era of peace stretched across the continent. Waterloo. June 18, 1815. Allied Forces: Anglo-Du…

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10th October 1903: Foundation of Women’s Social & Political Union, known as the Suffragettes

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Frustrated by the lack of progress made by the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies from whom the group had split, the WSPU soon became known for its militant and sometimes violent actions under the motto ‘Deeds, not ...Par Scott Allsop

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Dylan Marlowe 18:28

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Learn all the secrets and untold stories from country singer Dylan Marlowe as we do a deep dive into his debut album Mid-Twenties Crisis Hosted by Bobbi Dixon (Backstage Bobbi). Follow us on socials @allcountrynews.Par All Country News

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The Battle of Antietam, 1862. The Emancipation Proclamation. McLellan's Disasters. 22:20

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The Confederate army’s failure to secure a decisive triumph on Northern soil shattered their hopes of winning foreign aid—assistance that was crucial to sustaining their war effort. This Union strategic success handed President Lincoln the perfect moment to unleash the Emancipation Proclamation, forever altering the course of the conflict. Antietam…

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9th October 1410: The Prague Astronomical Clock first noted in a medieval document

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Known as the Orloj, the astronomical clock was designed and built by the Imperial clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and Charles University professor Jan ...Par Scott Allsop

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8th October 1912: First Balkan War begins when the Kingdom of Montenegro declares war on the Ottoman Empire

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The Balkan League, which consisted of the Kingdoms of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro, was encouraged by Ottoman military defeats in Libya to seize territory from the ...Par Scott Allsop

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7th October 1913: Ford Motor Company introduces the world’s first moving assembly line at its Highland Park plant in Michigan

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Each worker was responsible for a specific task, and the car chassis moved along a conveyor belt to bring the work to the worker. This method minimized the time workers spent moving between tasks, thereby increasing productivity and reducing ...Par Scott Allsop

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6th October 1981: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat assassinated by terrorists

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On the 6th October 1981 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, a terrorist group that was enraged by the peace treaty he had negotiated with ...Par Scott Allsop

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5th October 1789: The October Days begin when a crowd of Parisian women march to the Palace of Versailles to demand food

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The demonstrators soon surrounded the palace and demanded an audience with the king, who met with a small delegation of women, but tensions escalated as the palace was broken into and some royal guards were beaten or even killed by the ...Par Scott Allsop

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4th October 1535: Myles Coverdale finishes printing the first complete English translation of the Bible

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The printing of the Coverdale Bible was made possible due to the support of English merchants and reformist sympathizers abroad. It made the scriptures accessible to English speakers, marking a significant moment in the Reformation and the spread of ...Par Scott Allsop

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